Paralympic Games: Lucas Mazur in gold in badminton, 11th title for France

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Athlete Lucas Mazur after winning the badminton gold medal on Sunday September 5, 2021 at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

MEDAL – It’s a great victory. Lucas Mazur reported to The french team his eleventh gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games on Sunday 5 September, last day of competition.

The French badist won in the singles final (SL4 category) in three sets, 15-21, 21-17, 21-15, against the Indian Suhas Yathiraj.

“I’ve been waiting for this moment for so long,” says Lucas Mazur. “Today I was there, today I was the best and today I am the Paralympic champion.”

Player’s first medal

This is the first medal for the 23-year-old, who suffered from a malformation of his right ankle. But also of a French in the discipline since it is the first appearance of badminton on the program of the Games.

Lucas Mazur, on the other hand, did not sign a double since in the final of the mixed doubles, played in the wake of his victory in singles, alongside Faustine Noël (SL3-SU5 category), the Habs failed against the Indonesians Harry Susanto and Leani Ratri Oktila, but consoled themselves with the silver medal.

In singles, Lucas Mazur had done the hardest the day before by dismissing his great Indian rival Tarun Dhillon, his opponent in his two world finals won (2017 and 2019) as well as the one lost in 2015.

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Player’s first medal

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