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Paralympic Games Feature: The Brits Dominate

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Great Britain dominated the 2024 Paralympic regatta, winning three golds and a silver from five total events in Paris on the Vaires-sur-Marne course. The U.S. PR3 mixed coxed four won silver, behind the British and their 14-year unbeaten streak.

The U.S. PR3 mixed double won their B final for seventh overall. Australia, with Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager holding off a challenge from Great Britain in the event, won Australia’s first-ever rowing gold. Israel’s Moran Samuel in the women’s PR1 single was the only other non-British gold medalist. Aussie Erik Horrie, after finishing fourth initially, was upgraded to a bronze in the men’s PR1 single sculls. Italian rower Giacomo Perini was disqualified for allegedly having a “communication device” —a mobile phone—in his boat during the race.

Israel’s Moran Samuel won the women’s PR1 single, the event considered to have started Para rowing over 20 years ago. Samuel, who has competed on the international elite level since 2011, led Norway’s Birgit Lovise Roekkum Skarstein (silver) and France’s Nathalie Benoit (bronze) to the line in one of the closest finals of the Paralympics. Photo by Mimmo Perna.
The U.S. PR3 mixed four of coxswain Emelie Eldracher, Alex Flynn, Gemma Wollenschlaeger, and Skyler Dahl won the silver medal at the Paris Paralympics. The young crew—average age 21—briefly led the field at the start of the A final before Great Britain took over. The British crew set a world best time of 6:43 in their heat before winning a fourth-straight Paralympic gold in the event. Photo by Mimmo Perna.

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