Paralympics Update: Sunday, September 1

At 7:34am, Dani Aitchison will compete in T36 200m Sprint!

HAPPENING NOW:

• 7:34am - Para Athletics

  • Dani Aitchison - T36 200m Sprint (Heats)

Here’s what happened since yesterday’s email:

• Para Swimming - Tupou Neiufi - 100m Backstroke S8

  • Tupou swam with a time of 1:23.49, unfortunately just behind the qualifying time to advance to the finals. She will compete again on Thursday in the 50m Freestyle S8.

• Shooting Para Sport - Neelam O'Neill - P2 10m Air Pistol SH1

  • Neelam scored 551pts in qualifying, just shy of the score needed to advance to the finals, but placing her in 10th overall. She is the first woman to represent NZ in air pistol at the Paralympic Games, and will compete again on Sunday in the R3 Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 (with teammate Greg Reid).

How to watch the New Zealand women tonight (Sunday, September 1st) and early tomorrow morning (Monday, September 2nd) - all on TVNZ!

• 7:30pm - Shooting Para Sport

  • Neelam O'Neill (w/ teammate Greg Reid) - R3 Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 (Qualifications)

    *11pm - Final

• *10:23pm - Para Athletics

  • Dani Aitchison - T36 200m Sprint (Final)

• 10:24pm - Para Cycling Track

  • Nicole Murray - C5 3000m Individual Pursuit (Qual)

    *1:22am - Final

*qualification-dependent

A peek at what’s coming up on Monday (schedules will be in tomorrow’s email!):

• No NZ women athletes are scheduled to compete Monday night/Tuesday morning.

Medal Tracker:

Gold: None yet

Silver: 1 (Anna Taylor - Para Cycling Track, C4 3000m Individual Pursuit)

Bronze: None yet

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