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Highlights of the Tokyo Paralympics: Day 2

Goran Cutanoski
August 26, 2021

Action at the Tokyo Aquatics Center captured headlines as world and paralympic records were broken, but there were plenty of other notable performances at the Paralympics Games. Recap the best of the action.

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Arina Gerasimova of the Russian Paralympic Committee in action
Image: Kim Kyung-Hoon/REUTERS
  1. Arina Gerasimova of Russia, Goalball - Women's Preliminary - Group C - China v Russia, Makuhari Messe Hall C, Chiba

 

Patrycja Hareza of Poland in action against Jingjing Zhou of China, Wheelchair Fencing - Women's Epee Individual - Category B Preliminary Pool 1 - Makuhari Messe Hall B, Chiba

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Image: Athit Perawongmetha/REUTERS

 

Shae Graham of Australia in action against Sebastien Verdin of France and Corentin Le Guen of France, Wheelchair Rugby - Mixed - Pool Phase Group A - France v Australia - Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo

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Image: Lisi Niesner/REUTERS

 

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Image: Molly Darlington/REUTERS

Samira Guerioua of Algeria, Powerlifting - Women's -45 kg Final, Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo

 

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Image: Ivan Alvarado/REUTERS

Lin Ma of Australia in action, Table Tennis - Men's Singles - Class 9 Group C - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo

 

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Image: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images

Romario Marques of Brazil in action, Goalball Preliminary Group A, Brazil v USA, Makuhari Messe Hall, Tokyo

 

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Image: Marko Djurica/REUTERS

Maisie Summers-Newton of Britain reacts after winning gold and setting a Paralympic Record, Swimming - Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM6 Final – Tokyo Aquatics Centre, Tokyo

 

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Image: Thomas Peter/REUTERS

Ewoud Vromant of Belgium in action, Cycling Track - Men's C2 3000m Individual Pursuit - Qualifying - Izu Velodrome, Shizuoka

 

Lee Pearson, Great Britain, celebrates with his horse Breezer, Dressage Individual Test Grade II, Equestrian Park, Tokyo

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Image: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

 

Hayden Barton-Cootes of New Zealand and teammates perform the Haka before the match, Wheelchair Rugby - Mixed - Pool Phase Group B - Britain v New Zealand - Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo

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Image: Lisi Niesner/REUTERS

 

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Image: Christopher Jue/Getty Images for International Paralympic Committee

Gold medalist Latifat Tijani of Team Nigeria celebrates after the women’s -45kg powerlifting final, Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo

 

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A trainer for Team United States reacts post game against Team Canada, Wheelchair Rugby Pool Phase Group B, Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo