That’s about it for day ten; here’s a round up of today’s Paralympics GB news:
A couple of results from field events at the Olympic Stadium – Germany’s Markus Rehm won the T44 long jump, leaping almost a metre further than anyone else, while in the women’s javelin F12/13 final, Uzbekistan’s Nozimakhon Kayumova took gold.
And the final track event, save for tomorrow’s marathons, has given us a familiar result – China have taken gold in the men’s 4x400m T53/54 relay, with Thailand winning silver and South Korea taking bronze.
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Great Britain have finished fifth in the men’s wheelchair rugby, beating Sweden 56-42. The gold and bronze medal matches take place tomorrow – USA will play Australia for gold, with Canada and Japan battling for bronze.
Kamlish says afterwards that she’s disappointed with fourth, but says her run in the heat was “crazy”, and she’s still happy to have the world record. And rightly so.
Kamlish and team-mate Laura Sugar both make brilliant starts, with Kamlish leading at halfway alongside Germany’s Irmgard Bensusan... but Van Rhijn storms through to pip Bensusan and Trinidad’s Nyoshia Cain to take gold! Kamlish just tired after that storming start, and came fourth.
Back to the track, and Sophie Kamlish, who beat the world record in qualifying, goes up against the Netherlands’ Malou van Rhijn in the women’s T43/44 100m final...
China and Ukraine swim away from the field, and into a battle for gold, while Brazil stay in contention for bronze with a late surge... It’s China who take gold, with Brazil holding off Australia to take bronze – the noise in the Aquatics Centre is tremendous. That’s a great way to wrap things up in the pool.
Here’s our man in Rio, Jacob Steinberg, on Great Britain’s exploits in the pool on day 10:
Time for the men’s 4x100m medley relay (34 points): Brazil are out first, with gold medallist Daniel Dias leading them out to predictably huge cheers. They’ll do well to take a medal, with Ukraine and China leading a strong field.
Thanks, Lawrence. We’re nearing the end of day 10, but there’s still a few more gold medals up for grabs – there’s the men’s 4x100m medley in the pool, the women’s T44 100m on the track, and the men’s 4x400m T53/54 relay in the Olympic Stadium to close the day.
In the women’s T44 100m final, Britain’s Sophie Kamlish is searching for a gold medal that would give Paralympics GB’s athletics team 16 medals – level with the swimming team who have added so many medals today.
And with that I will hand over to Niall McVeigh who will keep you updated on the final few races of the evening in Rio. Thanks for your company.
Bethany Firth wins SM14 200m gold for Great Britain!
The 20-year-old from Northern Ireland sets a new Paralympic record, dominating the race to take the gold medal, and her team-mate Jessica-Jane Applegate powers past friend and rival Marlou Van Der Kulk of the Netherlands in the final 50m for silver.
Next up is Beth Firth, one of Britain’s best chances of a gold medal in the pool tonight. She goes in the women’s SM14 200m alongside GB’s Jessica-Jane Applegate.
Tom Hamer speaks: “I’m really happy with that swim. Two silver medals at my first Paralympic Games, I can’t say much better than that. I’m just so chuffed.”
The Netherlands’ Marc Evers wins the men’s SM14 200m individual medley final, raising two fists to the sky in celebration, and inside him Britain’s Tom Hamer roars back from fifth at the halfway mark to win silver. Keichi Nakajima takes the bronze.
Medal 142 for @ParalympicsGB is a silver for Abby Kane in S13 100 back. She's 13!!
— Matt McGeehan (@mattmcgeehan) September 17, 2016
Finland have won their first gold medal of the games, with Leo Tahti sprinting to T54 100m gold.
In the men’s T43/44 long jump competition the favourite, Germany’s Markus Rehm, is currently out in front with a leap of 7.48m. His closest challenger is Ronald Hertog of the Netherlands, whose best mark is 7.29m.
USA have won the second set of their women’s sitting volleyball final against China, also by a score of 25-12, and are closing in on the gold medal they missed out on in London.
China’s Li Zhang chalks up their 201st gold medal of these Games in the women’s S5 100m freestyle final. Here’s the full table:
Paul Blake after winning silver in the T36 800m, adding to his gold in the 400m: “Congratulations to him [Turner], he was better than me on the day. Unfortunately I wasn’t strong enough. It’s been an absolutely amazing experience.”
James Turner beats Paul Blake to T36 800m gold!
GB’s Paul Blake, favourite for the win, couldn’t get near a stunning performance by the Australian James Turner who wins by seven seconds in a time of 2min 02.39sec. The 16-year-old William Stedman from New Zealand takes bronze.
An update on the tragic news earlier this evening that the Iranian Paralympic cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad died following a crash in the men’s road race. The Australian Associated Press is reporting that he suffered a heart attack riding down a mountainous stretch of the course. Here’s more:
Golbarnezhad was treated at the scene and was being rushed to hospital when he suffered the cardiac arrest and died shortly after.
International Paralympic Committee president Sir Philip Craven said the news was heart-breaking and the condolences of the whole Paralympic movement are with Golbarnezhad’s family, friends, and teammates. “The Paralympic family is united in grief at this horrendous tragedy which casts a shadow over what have been great Paralympic Games here in Rio,” he said.
Having also competed at the London 2012 Paralympics, Golbarnezhad was competing in his second race at the Rio Games after finishing 14th in the time trial C4 race on Wednesday. The Iranian flag has been lowered to half-mast in the Paralympic village and a moment of silence will be held during the closing ceremony on Sunday (Monday AEST). An investigation into the circumstances of the accident has been launched.
Daniel Dias wins fourth Rio gold medal in S5 100m freestyle!
The Brazilian crowd raise the roof as their superstar swimmer Daniel Dias racks up yet another gold, his fourth of the Rio Games. Roy Perkins of USA takes silver and GB’s Andrew Mullen, the 19-year-old from Glasgow, wins bronze. Brilliant for both, neither of whom were anywhere near the main man Dias.
Next up? The S5 100m freestyle, and that man Daniel Dias.
The women’s sitting volleyball gold medal match is under way between USA and China in a repeat of the London 2012 final. China won four years ago but USA have taken an early lead, winning the first set of five 25-12.
In table tennis, Brazil have clinched team Class 1-2 bronze with a stirring comeback against Slovakia, while France beat Republic of Korea to the gold. Brazil, incidentally, also picked up women’s sitting volleyball bronze this evening.
Abby Kane, 13, speaks: “I don’t even know, I don’t know I just feel, I’m speechless, I’m so happy. I didn’t expect to come to Rio at all.”
Abby Kane goes out fast but can’t quite hold off Anna Stetsenko of Ukraine in the next lane in the final length, and takes a fine 100m backstroke silver medal. I’m sure we will be seeing more of her in Tokyo and in the years to come.
Next up is the youngest member of Great Britain’s Paralympic team, Abby Kane – she is 13. This is the final of her favourite event, the S13 100m backstroke. Here they go...
The Australian swimmer Rachael Watson, 24, wins the women’s S4 50m freestyle final, edging Arjola Trimi of Italy and Mexico’s Nely Miranda Herrera. Watson was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when she was two-years-old and acquired Guillain-Barre Syndrome – a disease causing rapid muscle and nervous system damage – at 21, and took up swimming as part of her rehabilitation programme.
It’s incredibly close on the line, but Ernesto Blanco of Cuba has pipped the home favourite Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos to the men’s T45 400m gold medal despite the crowd’s best efforts. Austria’s Gunther Matzinger takes bronze.
Here’s one for stats fans: New Zealand have won 20 medals and are 11th in the medal table. Japan have also won 20 medals – and are 63rd. Their commitment to winning everything but gold is unparalleled.
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GB swimmer Ollie Hynd steps up on the podium to receive his gold medal after setting a new world record in the SM8 200m IM final – he hasn’t been beaten in the event since 2011. He belts out the anthem for good measure.
The women’s F37-38 discus final has just come to its conclusion and China’s Mi Na has chalked up a world record of 37.60m to retain the title she won in London. There’s a deafening cheer for Shirlene Coelho of Brazil who takes silver (33.91m), with Ireland Noelle Lenihan earning bronze (31.76m). Britain’s Beverley Jones finishes fifth (28.53m).
Brazil win men's 5-a-side football gold!
Ricardinho’s early goal proves the difference in a tight final with Iran, and the captain has ensured Brazil retain their title.
The men’s team table tennis final between France and South Korea is into its third match, with each country having taken a match each from the opening two. In the bronze medal contest Slovakia have taken a 2-1 lead against Brazil and need one more match to clinch the medal.
The men’s five-a-side football final is drawing to an end where a partisan crowd are ready to celebrate Brazil’s fourth successive gold in this event, courtesy of an early goal by their prolific striker and captain Ricardinho. Iran only have a few minutes to turn the match around.
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That is the 20-year-old’s second gold medal at these Games having taken the S12 backstroke title too. China are racking up medals on the track and Britain are doing likewise in the pool.
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Hannah Russell wins S12 50m freestyle gold for Great Britain!
Hannah Russell wins the women’s S12 50m freestyle final in an explosive race just ahead of Naomi Schnittger of Germany and Spain’s Maria Delgado Nadal who won bronze.
On a very busy evening of athletics with 25 gold medals to be won, the USA’s relentless winner Tatyana McFadden has earned her fourth gold of these Games with a Paralympic record in the women’s T54 800m final. China’s Hongzhuan Zhou, in the T53 event moments before, set a world record in winning gold, as did her team-mate Jun Zheng in the women’s T11 1500m final.
Great Britain win mixed team W1 archery gold!
Jo Frith has added to her silver medal earlier today with a gold in the mixed team W1 archery final against South Korea, alongside her partner John Walker. They came through 139-129, and in addition to Ollie Hynd’s triumph in the pool, that takes GB to 62 gold medals.
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Jessica Long of the USA wins SM8 200m IM gold – it’s her first title in Rio, having held off the challenge of GB’s Steph Millward and Lakeisha Patterson of Australia. An emotional Long fights back the tears as she sees the result confirmed on the scoreboard.
Here is the full story on the terrible news earlier that the Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad has died after a serious crash in the men’s road race:
Ollie Hynd speaks: “I’ve been shooting for that world record for a while, and to get it here on the biggest stage is incredible. The two Chinese lads [Maodang and Xu who won silver and bronze] have been swimming amazing all week but I’m just really happy I got my hand on the wall first.”
Ollie Hynd retains SM8 200m IM title with world record!
It’s incredibly tight between Hynd and Song Maodang, with the Chinese swimmer getting out in front but Hynd pulling it back on the breaststroke. He takes a slight advantage into the final freestyle leg and just holds on to win gold, his second of these Games.
Next up in the pool: GB’s Ollie Hynd defending his SM8 200m individual medley title.
Ellie Robinson speaks: “I didn’t expect to medal in the 100m free, I knew it was my last race and just gave it my all. It’s going to be so weird [going back to school next week], I can’t imagine.”
Her inspiration, Ellie Simmonds, offers a hug before assuring us she will be in Tokyo in four years time.
Yelyzaveta Mereshko wins S6 100m freestyle gold, and by some margin, streaking clear to set a new world record of 1min 11.40sec ahead of her team-mate Viktoriia Savtsova... and GB’s Ellie Robinson takes third! She beat her personal best by two seconds to add a bronze to her butterfly gold earlier in the week. Not bad for a 15-year-old at her first Games.
The first swimming final of the night is the battle of the Ellies as Robinson, 15, takes on her British compatriot and idol Simmonds in the S6 100m freestyle final. However the Ukrainian pair of Yelyzaveta Mereshko and Viktoriia Savtsova are the two to beat and a medal here for GB would be a fine achievement.
We will bring you more details as we get them on this terrible incident which will cast a shadow over the end of the Games. For now, we will turn our attention to the track and the pool where this evening’s action has just begun.
The latest from the Press Association:
Cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad has died following a crash in the men’s C4/C5 road race at the Rio Paralympics, Iran’s national Paralympic committee has announced. Golbarnezhad, from Shiraz, was treated at the scene of the accident before being taken to a local hospital.
Iran’s NPC later announced he had died. He was 48. The road races began at Pontal and included the Grumari circuit incorporated in the Rio Olympics road races.
The Vista Chinesa circuit - which included a treacherous descent where Holland’s Annemiek van Vleuten crashed into the curb, sustaining heavy concussion - was not part of the Paralympic course.
Golbarnezhad was 14th in the time-trial on Wednesday and also competed at the London 2012 Paralympics. He was Iran’s sole cyclist at the Rio Games. Iran’s NPC said in a statement: “Regretfully, I.R.IRAN NPC announces that Mr. Bahman Golbarnezhad, passed away because of his accident during the competition.”
There are limited details on the tragic incident at present, but it is being reported that Golbarnezhad suffered a broken neck after a crash on a downhill section of the course.
Bahman Golbarnezhad, Iranian cyclist, dies in hospital after road race crash
Some terrible news: the Press Association is reporting that Bahman Golbarnezhad, the 48-year-old Iranian cyclist who was taken to hospital following a serious crash in the men’s C4-5 road race earlier today, has died, according to a brief announcement from Iran’s national Paralympic committee.
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Kick-off in the men’s blind five-a-side football gold medal match! Brazil, winners at the past three consecutive Games, take on Iran and the home fans are counting on another victory tonight. Star striker and captain Ricardinho is the main man for the Iran defence to shut down.
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We now know Great Britain will face Republic of Korea in the mixed W1 archery final, after the latter team knocked out the US winning 135-127. Arrows fly from around 9.30pm BST.
While there is a little lull in the action before the athletics and swimming finals get going in half an hour or so, let me point you in the direction of this video which is well worth a watch if you haven’t seen it yet – in fact even if you have, it’s worth seeing one more time:
.@alex_brooker caused quite a stir last night when he talked about his hero Alex Zanardi @lxznr #thelastleg pic.twitter.com/3AzT4ajxE7
— The Last Leg (@TheLastLeg) September 16, 2016
It could be raining bronze medals in Brazil shortly – they are also going for third in women’s sitting volleyball against Ukraine. The hosts lead 15-9 in the first set.
The men’s team Class 1-2 table tennis final is just about to get under way as France take on South Korea. However most of the crowd are gathered for the bronze medal match next door, where Russia have rushed into an early 7-5 lead in the first set against Brazil.
Britain do indeed seal their place in the mixed W1 archery final, which takes place at 5.35pm in Rio (9.35pm BST), after a 144-128 win over the Czechs. Jo Frith and her partner John Walker will be up against either the US or Republic of Korea.
In semi-final news, GB are closing in on victory over Czech Republic in the mixed W1 team archery, which features Jo Frith, winner of silver earlier today in the singles event. And in mixed wheelchair rugby, Australia are leading Japan 15-12 at the end of the first quarter as they fight for a place in the final against USA.
Did you miss any of yesterday’s action? Here’s day nine in pictures:
Jess Stretton’s gold, added to Sarah Storey’s success in the C4-5 road race earlier on, has taken GB to 60 gold medals. Here’s the full table:
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Here is the full story on Britain’s brilliance at the W1 archery final led by the 16-year-old Jess Stretton – GB’s first one-two-three since Atlanta, don’t you know:
British success klaxon! Sophie Kamlish, 20, has zoomed to a new world record time of 12.93 in her T43/44 100m heat a few moments ago. Her closest rival in qualification for the final was Germany’s Irmgard Bensusan who won her heat in 13.08. That final is one to watch, and it’s the last one of the night – scheduled for 8.30pm in Rio (12.30am BST).
USA have earned a place in tomorrow’s mixed wheelchair rugby final – the only gold up for grabs on the closing day outside athletics – after holding off Canada to win 60-55. They will take on either Australia or Japan who get going in around 15 minutes.
Argentina have got the better of China for the men’s blind five-a-side football bronze medal, after winning what sounds like an incredibly tight and tense penalty shootout 1-0. Maximiliano Espinillo was the man to score the decisive spot-kick.
Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad taken to hospital
We start with some concerning news from cycling and the men’s road race, which is in action right now. The Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad has been taken to hospital following what sounds like a nasty crash. Here’s the latest from PA:
Golbarnezhad, a 48-year-old rider from Shiraz, who was 14th in the time-trial on Wednesday, was treated at the scene of the accident before being taken to a local hospital for further assessment.
The road races began at Pontal and included the Grumari circuit incorporated in the Rio Olympics road races. The Vista Chinesa circuit – which included a treacherous descent where Holland’s Annemiek van Vleuten crashed into the curb, sustaining heavy concussion – was not part of the Paralympic course.
The International Paralympic Committee said in a statement: “During this morning’s cycling C4 road race at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Iranian athlete Bahman Golbarnezhad was involved in a serious accident. He was given emergency treatment at the scene and rushed to hospital. An update on his condition will be given later today.”
Hello! Welcome along to our rolling report of the penultimate day of action in Rio. Hasn’t it gone fast?
Of the 528 gold medals up for grabs at the Games, 67 were still to be settled at the start of play today, including 25 athletics titles in what is the busiest day of track and field yet. In amongst them are Germany’s Markus Rehm going for long jump glory and the USA’s irrepressible Tatyana McFadden, who has racked up three golds and a silver in Rio and will be hoping to add to that haul in her final track event, the T54 800m. For those of a British persuasion, Jade Jones will be one of those hoping to cling on to McFadden’s wheel, while Paul Blake will go in the men’s T36 800m final.
There are also 15 swimming finals featuring Britain’s youngest member, the 13-year-old Abby Kane, and one of the face of the Games in Brazil, Daniel Dias, plus golds going in five-a-side football, table tennis and sitting volleyball.
Earlier today
A couple more British gold medals to report after Jess Stretton, 16, led a British one-two-three in the W1 archery final while the brilliant Dame Sarah Storey won her 14th Paralympic gold in the cycling C4-5 road race to take ParalympicGB’s tally to 60 – don’t expect it to stop there.
What’s coming up...
From 9.30pm BST – Swimming
- Britain’s Ollie Hynd lookds to defend his SM8 200m IM title
- Battle of the Ellies as Robinson takes on her idol Simmonds in S6 100m free final
- Youngest member of the GB team Abby Kane, 13, in S13 100m backstroke final
- One of the face of the Games in Brazil, Daniel Dias, in S5 100m freestyle final
From 9.30pm BST – Athletics
- Germany’s Markus Rehm going for long jump glory
- USA’s Tatyana McFadden in the T54 800m, against Britain’s Jade Jones
- GB’s Paul Blake runs in the men’s T36 800m final
- GB’s Sophie Kamlish in the women’s T44 100m final
Elsewhere
- The hosts go in search of their fourth consecutive blind five-a-side football gold, Brazil v Iran (9pm BST)
- Men’s team table tennis gold medal match, China v Spain (10.30pm BST)
- Women’s sitting volleyball final, USA v China (11pm BST)
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There have been lots of memorable moments from these Games. One of mine, for example, was the Polish athlete Barbara Niewiedzial’s sheer commitment in face-planting her way to a bronze medal. Get this framed, Barbara:
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