Team South Africa’s Paralympic athletes will be gunning for medals in athletics and swimming events at the 2024 Paris Games on Saturday.
South Africa are involved in three finals at the Stade de France, which was revamped into an track and field venue for the Olympics and the Paralympics.
Manie Blom will compete in the men’s shot put T12 final, while Tezna Abrahams is fighting for a podium finish in the women’s long jump T64 final. In the men’s long jump T63 final, Puseletso Mabote will go for gold.
In the pool, Nathan Hendricks will lead the charge in the Men’s 400m freestyle S13 heats and will be hoping to make the final along with his compatriots who are competing on Saturday.
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SOUTH AFRICANS IN ACTION ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 31
ATHLETICS
Men’s shot put, T12 final (10.04am): Manie Blom
Women’s long jump, T64 final (11.37am): Tezna Abrahams
Men’s long jump, T63 final (8.34pm): Puseletso Mabote
BOCCIA
Women’s individual, BC3, Preliminary Pool B (2pm): Elanza Jordaan vs Evani Calado (Brazil)
Men’s individual, BC3, Preliminary Pool A (5pm): Korabo Morapedi vs Patrick Wilson (GBR)
SWIMMING
Men’s 400m freestyle, S13 heats (10.30am): Nathan Hendricks
Women’s 400m freestyle, S13 heats (10.37am): Danike Vynche
Women’s 400m freestyle, S13 heats (10.45am): Alani Ferreira
Men’s 200m IM, SM7 heats (11.15am): Christian Sadie
Evening finals: TBD
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WHEELCHAIR TENNIS
Women’s singles, first round (12noon): Mariska Venter vs Yui Kamiji (Japan)
Women’s singles, first round (1pm): Kgothatso Montjane vs Louyao Guo (China)
Quad singles, first round (1pm): Donald Ramphadi vs Leandro Pena (Brazil)
Quad singles, first round (1pm): Lucas Sithole vs Niels Vink (Netherlands)
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