As the second-leading nation within the medal tally on the Paralympic Athletics World Championships, Brazil added 4 extra podium finishes, together with two gold medals, on Thursday (Jul. 13) in Paris (France).
The first standout efficiency got here from 31-year-old Yeltsin Jacques, who triumphed within the 1,500-meter race within the T11 class (for visually impaired athletes) with a time of 4:03.83. This victory mirrored his achievement on the Tokyo Games, the place he additionally claimed the championship title. Competing alongside information Edelson Avila, the Brazilian middle-distance runner left behind Japan’s Kenia Karasawa (4min08s26), who secured the silver medal, and Poland’s Aleksander Kossakowski (4min08s34), who clinched the bronze. This marked Jacques’ second medal on this version of the World Championships, having beforehand received bronze within the 5,000 meters.
“The competition with the Japanese athlete [Kenya Karasawa] is great on the track because we are friends off it. I was leading the whole time, but I knew he would push towards the end. However, my body type and genetics greatly help me, allowing me to sprint fast at the finish. I knew that if I entered the last 500 meters in the lead, it would be difficult for me to lose,” Jacques stated.
The day additionally witnessed a golden second for Jerusa Geber dos Santos in probably the most extremely anticipated occasions of the World Championships: the 100m T11 (for blind athletes). The 41-year-old sprinter, a two-time champion, dominated the race from begin to end, crossing the road in 11s86. Santos had beforehand secured her first gold within the 100m on the Dubai version in 2019. In the identical occasion, China’s Cuiqing Liu (12s30) claimed the silver medal, whereas Brazil’s Thalita Simplicio (12s37) earned the bronze.
“We are here because we do what we love. This is my second world championship in this event, and I am simply grateful. The 100m is highly technical, leaving no room for mistakes. We need to be attentive because even the slightest error can cost us thousandths of a second. But everything went well,” expressed Santos, who ran alongside her information Gabriel Garcia.
Also celebrating was Raissa Machado, who secured the silver medal within the javelin throw within the F56 class (for seated athletes). She achieved a distance of 23.05m, surpassed by Latvian athlete Diana Krumina (25.81m), who claimed the gold medal. The bronze medal went to Iranian athlete Hashemiyeh Motaghian (22.95m).
The Brazilian delegation on the World Championships in Paris contains 54 athletes and 11 guides. This competitors, marking the primary main occasion within the sport following the Tokyo Paralympics, concludes subsequent Monday (17).
Source: Agencia Brasil