Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, day 8: Italian golds from athletics, swimming and archery

Sep 06, 2024 329

Italy is at 54 medals: 16 golds, 11 silvers, 27 bronzes. Yesterday's golds came from Oney Tapia in the discus throw F11, from Antonio Fantin in the 100 freestyle S6 swimming, and from archery, with the Mixed Team of Open Recurve Archery composed of Elisabetta Mijno and Stefano Travisani.

Silver medal for Martina Caironi in the long jump T63. Despite a complicated start to the race, the Italian made a comeback race and grabbed her third consecutive place of honor in as many editions of the Games.

Three cyclists climbed on the third step of the podium to receive the bronze medal: Luca Mazzone, who achieved an encore and won the bronze medal in the H1-2 road race, Ana Maria Vitelaru in the women's H5 and Mirko Testa in the H3 road race. Last but not least, bronze medal also for Italy's Bebe Vio Grandis, Andreea Mogos, Loredana Trigilia and Rossana Pasquino in the women's team foil.

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