The renowned Memorial Van Damme leg of the Diamond League has delivered a historic evening for Australians in Brussels, with a national record from Linden Hall and an emphatic victory from Stewart McSweyn further stamping Australia’s presence on the global athletics scene.
Discus thrower Guy Henly and Sam McIntosh let medals slip from their grasp at the Tokyo Paralympic Games today, but a Paralympic record in a heat from James Turner has fuelled hope for the medal haul to continue tomorrow.
When Vanessa Low stood atop the podium tonight in Tokyo, it was a familiar scene after winning gold in Rio, but never before had she sung "Ádvance Australia Fair'' at the pinnacle event, wearing her adopted country's colours as she was crowned Paralympic champion for the second time.
Medals eluded the Australian track and field team tonight at the Paralympic Games, but a series of mixed performances have athletes determined to build on results with just four more days left of their Tokyo campaign.
Paralympic champion James Turner won his seventh gold medal from seven Championship races, while Jaryd Clifford and Madison de Rozario claimed their second medals - both bronze - on day five of the athletics competition at the Tokyo Paralympics.
Silver was the theme of the day, with Rheed McCracken claiming his fifth Paralympic medal and Michal Burian winning his first, as Australia's four-day medal streak continued at Japan National Stadium.
Wheelchair racer Madison de Rozario is Paralympic champion for the first time, while Isis Holt, Sarah Edmiston and Robyn Lambird completed a set of medals on day three of the athletics action at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
The medal haul continued for the Australians on the second day of the Tokyo Paralympics athletics competition, with Jaryd Clifford claiming silver, while Australian stalwart Evan O'Hanlon claimed bronze to bring our track and field medal tally to three.
After a considerable stint away from the sport, the 20-year-old proved that she lost none of her competitive edge on the world stage when she stormed down the home straight in the fastest ever 100m T35 race, clocking 13.13 to shatter her world record set in 2015 by 0.3 seconds.
The Lausanne Diamond League served up strong fields in front of 12,500 fans on a blustery night in Switzerland, with three of the five Australians in action climbing onto the podium as the Australian athletics resurgence rolls on.
A 13-strong contingent of field athletes will aim to add to the Australian track and field medal tally at the Paralympic Games when competition commences this Friday, 27th August.
The highly anticipated Tokyo Paralympics have arrived and the Australian Para-athletics team and fans alike are eager for the program to begin on Friday, as we preview some of the action set to take place on the track and roads.
Nine years after gaining selection to his first Australian Paralympic Team, middle distance runner Sam Harding is ready to step onto the track at Tokyo Olympic Stadium and make his long awaited Paralympic debut.