Paralympics Update: August 30th

Three-time Paralympian Mallory Weggemann set a Paralympic record with a time of 1:21.27 to claim gold in the women’s 100m backstroke S7. Teammate Julia Gaffney won the bronze at 1:22.02.

Two-time Paralympian Hannah Aspden dominated the women’s 100m backstroke S9 clocking in at 1:09.22 to win a gold medal.Aspden previously won two bronze medals at the Rio Games.

Elizabeth Marks won her second medal of the Tokyo Games with a bronze in the women’s 50m butterfly S6 (36.83) while Anastasia Pagonis won a bronze in the women’s 200 individual medley SM11.

Leanne Smith took home a silver medal in the 100m freestyle S3 with a time of 1:37.68.

Three-time Paralympian Colleen Young also earned a silver medal in the 200m individual medley SM13.

Roxanne Trunnell won her second individual gold medal of the Tokyo Games with an 86.927% in the Para-equestrian individual freestyle test grade I.

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