Look Ahead to Day 4

Richard Whitehead was one of the stars of London 2012 and is the defending champion in the men’s 200m T42. Whitehead, who broke the world record earlier this year, competes alongside David Henson tonight, while Samantha Kinghorn competes in the T53 400m. World record holder Joanna Butterfield is also a strong medal contender in the women’s F51 club throw. 

Over at Lagoa Stadium, rowing finals get underway with four British boats in contending from 13:30 BST. In the women’s AS Single Sculls, Rachel Morris will make her third Paralympic Games appearance, but her first in a boat after transitioning from cycling.

Tom Aggar is the longest-serving member of the GB para-rowing squad, having made his debut in 2007, and also competes in the AS Single Sculls, while Lauren Rowles and Laurence Whiteley go in the mixed TA Double Sculls. In the LTA Coxed Four, GB are aiming to retain the title they won four years ago, with Pam Relph the only crew member returning.

After the men’s triathlon yesterday, it is the turn of the women today down at Copacabana beach. Lauren Steadman has already competed in two Games as a swimmer, but has now made the switch to triathlon where she competes in the PT4 category with Faye McClelland and Clare Cunningham. 

Having crashed out of the recent World Championships in Rotterdam, Steadman will be looking to put things right in Rio, while Alison Patrick and Melissa Reid, each with world titles to their names, will hope to dominate the PT5 category.

In track cycling Neil Fachie, also known as “The Power Monkey”, will compete for gold in the B 1000m time trial with pilot Pete Mitchell, and Lora Turnham and pilot Corinne Hall, who picked up a bronze medal at the 2016 Para-cycling Track World Championships, have the B 3km Pursuit.

In the C1-5 Team Sprint, Jody Cundy, Jon-Allan Butterworth and Louis Rolfe, who between them already have a gold and bronze medal from Rio, will be looking to get the better of China and Spain after missing out on gold in London four years ago.

And finally, there are also appearances for six-time Paralympic gold medallist David Weir in the men’s 400m T54 heats, and ParalympicsGB flagbearer and equestrian rider Lee Pearson begins his Rio campaign today. 

Medal highlights for the day ahead are below (times denoted are BST) and for results and medal table, visit our interactive micro-site #EVERYROADtoRIO Live. 

You can also keep up with key moments from the Paralympics by following @UK_Sport on Twitter.

Saturday 10 September

Rowing
AS single sculls final; Rachel Morris (13:50)
Single sculls final; Tom Aggar (14:10)
TA mixed double sculls; Laurence Whiteley, Lauren Rowles (14:30)
LTA mixed coxed fours final; Grace Clough, Daniel Brown, Pamela Relph, James Fox and Oliver James (14:50)

Triathlon
PT4; Lauren Steadman, Faye McCelland, Claire Cunningham (14:00)
PT5; Alison Patrick, Melissa Reid (15:35)

Swimming
SB13 100m breaststroke; Rebecca Redfern (22:09)
S14 200m free; Thomas Hamer (22:32)
S14 200m free; Bethany Firth, Jessica-Jane Applegate (22:40)
SM10 200m IM; Harriet Lee (23:11)
S8 100m free; Ollie Hynd, Josef Craig (23:36)
SM9 200m IM; Claire Cashmore, Amy Marren (final 21:54)
SB13 100m; Rebecca Redfern, Abby Kane (22:09)
S8 100m free; Steph Slater, Steph Millward (23:42)

Athletics
T37 100m; Rhys Jones (14:52)
F41 javelin; Kyron Duke (14:55)
T47 100m; Polly Maton (22:56)
T42 200m; Richard Whitehead, Dave Henson (23:08)
T53 400m; Mickey Bushell, Mo Jomni (15:35)
F51 club throw; Jo Butterfield, Kylie Grimes (21:33)
T53 400m; Sammi Kinghorn (21:30)

Cycling
B Kilo; Neil Fachie, Peter Mitchell (15:34)
B Pursuit; Lora Turnham, Corrine Hall (16:30)
C1-5 mixed team sprint (16:57)