Paralympics Update: September 1st

Cheri Madsen took home the bronze medal in the women’s 100-meter T54 with a season-best mark of 16.33.

Trenten Merrill placed third in the men’s long jump T64 with a 7.08 meter jump for a new Americas record.

David Abrahams claims the silver medal in the men’s 100-meter breaststroke SB13 (1:04.38).

Colleen Young won bronze clocking in a time of 1:15.69 in the women’s 100 breaststroke SB13. Young adds her second medal of the Paralympic Games after securing a silver in the women’s 200 individual medley SM13.

Jessica Long won silver in the women’s 100m breaststroke SB7. Long has won a medal in each individual event she has competed in: gold in the 200 individual medley SM8, silver in the 100 breaststroke SB7 and 400 freestyle S8, and bronze in the 100 backstroke S8. Long has the potential to add a remarkable 28th medal to her long list of accolades when she competes in the 100 butterfly S8 on Friday, Sept. 3.

Long stands as the second-most decorated U.S. Paralympian in history behind swimmer Trischa Zorn and is the most decorated active Paralympian in the world.

Oksana Masters won gold in the women’s H5 road race with a time of 2:23:39.

Alicia Dana won the bronze medal with a 56:24 mark in the women’s H1-4 road race.

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