Para-archer Shaun Anderson (pictured), in his own third Paralympics, opened Team SA’s campaign in Paris on Thursday and qualified for the final by delivering the best international performance of his career. The South African came up against the best archers in the world and qualified nineth.
In the 1/8 stage he will meet Turkey’s Yigid Aydin, who placed eighth overall in qualifying.
Also in action on the opening day of competition, para-swimmer Nathan Hendricks who reached the final of the men’s S13 100m butterfly, when he clocked 59.51sec. That placed him joined sixth on the overall list in the final. In the final he finished eighth in 59.91.
There was another sport on the day one menu for Team SA, the individual competition where Karabo Morapedi and Elanza Jordaan made their Paralympic debuts. Morapedi and Jordaan both lost their opening pool matches to medal favourites from Australia and Hong Kong.
ARCHERY
Men’s W1 individual ranking round: Shaun Anderson produced a season’s best 638 points to place ninth in qualifying and advancing to the 1/8 stage where he will meet Turkey’s Yigid Aydi
BOCCIA
Men’s individual, BC3, Preliminary Pool A: Korabo Morapedi lost 10-2 to Daniel Michel (Aus)
Women’s individual, BC3, Preliminary Pool B: Elanza Jordaan lost 8-0 to Kei Yuen Ho (Kong Kong)
SWIMMING
Men’s 100m butterfly, S13 heats: Nathan Hendricks finished fourth in his heat in 59.51sec and he reached the final where he is joint sixth fastest.
Men’s 100m butterfly, S13 final: Nathan Hendricks clocked 59.91sec to finish 8th
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