On the eve of the closing of the Paralympic Games, Saturday, September 4, will the Blues continue their momentum of Friday in Tokyo, a day rich in gold medals?
For her first Games, the French Nélia Barbosa made a strong impression: she finished vice-Olympic champion in para canoe, giving France one more silver medal for the moment 12th in the Paralympic Games medal table.
The other Frenchman entered in the para canoe final, Eddie Potdevin, for his part finished 6th for his first participation in the Games.
🇫🇷🚨 VICE-PARALYMPIC CHAMPION!
First Games.
First medal!
Nélia Barbosa climbs on the second step of the podium after a perfectly mastered race 🥈 # AllezLesBleus # Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/hWAoa5VUgw
- France Team (@EquipeFRA) September 4, 2021
On the athletics track, Nantenin Keita failed at the foot of the podium in the 400-meter final (4th), a disappointment for the French athlete who won the gold medal at the Paralympic Games in Rio, in 2016.
Lucas Mazur in the final, the women's double in contention for bronze
Lucas Mazur lived up to expectations on Saturday by qualifying for the Olympic final.
His mission on Sunday will be to win against the Indian Suhas Yathiraj the very first Paralympic medal in the history of French para badminton.
🚨🇫🇷 @ lucasmazur9 will be well in the final!
In SL4, our French will try to win the very first Paralympic medal in the history of para badminton!
👊
See you tomorrow against Suhas Yathiraj🇮🇳 #AllezLesBleus |
# Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/I9ir2fbGhU
- France Team (@EquipeFRA) September 4, 2021
Lenaig Morin and Faustine Noël were eliminated by their Indonesian opponents in the semi-final of women's doubles in para badminton.
They are still in the race for the bronze medal.
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