Paralympic Games: Lucas Mazur wins gold and silver in badminton, memorable final sprint in marathon … – Franceinfo

Before the end of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, scheduled for 1 p.m. with the closing ceremony, the last events have put the spotlight on para badminton, a new discipline added to the program this year. In the singles tournament in the SL4 category (lower limb deficiency), Lucas Mazur was brilliant in the final to win the 11th gold medal of the French delegation. A few minutes later in the company of Faustine Noël in mixed doubles, he will come to complete the French harvest with a 54th charm since the start of the Games, in silver this time.

Para badminton: Lucas Mazur, a solid gold success

He was monstrous. Once again one would be tempted to say, as Lucas Mazur has impressed since Wednesday September 1 and the great debut of para badminton at the Paralympic Games. It’s quite simple, the world number one in the SL4 category has not lost a single encounter, both in singles and in mixed doubles. At least until the last final of the morning with Faustine Noël.

Yet against the Indian Suhas Yathiraj, whom the French had already beaten in the group stage, nothing was easy, far from it. Led a set at zero and in difficulty during the second half of the second set, the 2017 and 2019 world champion – seeming exhausted at the start of the game, overwhelmed by the heat of the Yoyogi stadium – transformed to overthrow his opponent in three sets (15-21, 21-17, 21-15). A first title in solid gold for the young man of 23 years, unsinkable in Tokyo.

Para badminton: the Noël – Mazur pair in silver in mixed doubles, last medal for France

Less than two hours after his individual title, Lucas Mazur was back on the field, this time accompanied by Faustine Noël in the final of the mixed doubles SL3 – SU5. Valorous and very close to winning the first set (23-21) against the Indonesian pair Susanto Hary – Oktila Leani Ratri, world number one, the French dropped in the second round (21-17) and will have to settle for a beautiful silver medal. The last medal, the 54th, for the French delegation in the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

Para shooting: Cédric Fèvre-Chevalier fails at the foot of the podium

Qualified in the final with the second best score in qualifying, Cédric Fèvre-Chevalier could claim a medal this Sunday. The Paralympic champion in London on the 50-meter shooting in R6 arrived galvanized when it came time to conclude the test. But that was without counting a last shot a bit better from the Spaniard Juan Antonio Saavedra Reinaldo, which will allow him to hang the bronze in the small game of eliminations. Obviously frustrating for the French …

Para athletics: the breathtaking sprint between de Rozario and Schaer in the T54 marathon

Outside of France, it was one of the highlights that animated the night. After more than 1h38 of efforts during the marathon in the T54 category (athletes in wheelchairs with a spinal cord injury), the Australian Madison de Rozario and the Swiss Manuela Schaer fought for victory until the very last meters of the race. ‘test, as the two women entered shoulder to shoulder in the enclosure of the national stadium. In a final acceleration, it is the first who managed to cross the finish line in the lead to adorn herself with gold. A breathtaking duel to relive on video.