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Simmonds makes history

Published 8 September 2008

Britain lie third in the medal table at the end of day two behind China and USA after taking eight medals, including three golds.

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Historic win in the Water Cube: 13-year-old Eleanor Simmonds became Britain’s youngest individual Paralympic champion in the 100m freestyle (S6) while David Roberts took gold in the 100m freestyle (S7) for the third time.

Kappes seals fourth cycling gold: Anthony Kappes carried on where Kenny and co left off on Sunday with a world record to win the B&VI kilo, Britain’s fourth in the velodrome.

Silver lining in the Bird’s Nest: Chris Martin and Shelly Woods won silvers in the F33/34/52 discus and T54 5000m to get GB’s athletics campaign off to a medal-winning start.

GB medals today:   8 Gold: 3 Silver: 4 Bronze: 1

GB medals overall: 15 Gold: 7 Silver: 5 Bronze: 3

Sport by Sport round-up

Athletics: Two silvers ensured ParalympicsGB got off to a strong start on day one of athletics. David Weir qualified comfortably for tomorrow’s semi-final of the T54 400m, while teenage sprinter Libby Clegg made it to the T12 100m final.

Basketball: An illness-hit men’s side lost 67-48 to Australia in the National Indoor Stadium.

Boccia: Nigel Murray is on the medal hunt in the BC2 boccia singles tomorrow with a semi-final against Argentina's Pablo Cortez. He took revenge on Pedro Cordero in today’s quarter-final after the Spaniard knocked him out in Athens.

Cycling: Anthony Kappes claimed Britain’s fourth cycling gold and fourth world record on day two in the velodrome, while Sarah Storey was eighth in the 500m time trial (LC1-2).

Equestrian: Felicity Coulthard gained valuable experience ahead of Wednesday’s freestyle event as she finished sixth in the individual championship test grade II.

Football: The 7-a-side footballers struggled in their opening match of the CP tournament, losing 8-1 against defending champions Ukraine.

Sailing: Weather disrupted the first day of sailing. ParalympicsGB’s crews lie fifth (SKUD 18 class), sixth (Sonar class) and seventh (2.4mR class) after the first two races.

Shooting: Nathan Milgate overcame early nerves to finish eighth in the R1 10m air rifle standing final. Matt Skelhon finished 18th.

Swimming: British swimmers won five medals in the pool. Heather Frederikson and Louise Watkin added silvers to the golds from Simmonds and Roberts, while Matt Walker won a bronze.

Table tennis: Athens bronze medallist Cathy Mitton was knocked out of the women’s singles as Scott Robinson was the only successful player on day two.

Tennis: British No1s Lucy Shuker and David Phillipson were the only ParalympicsGB players to make it through the first round of the open singles.
 

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