Follow the action on day six as ParalympicsGB seek to increase their tally of 29 gold medals so far in Paris.
Sammi Kinghorn , Georgia Wilson and Natasha Baker win medals for ParalympicsGB early on day six in ParisTully Kearney and Ellie Challis among host of British swimmers in finalsGB men in wheelchair basketball quarter-final v Australia The crowd don't need any whipping up but their beloved Ugo Didier is waving his arms and encouraging them.Next up it's the 100m backstroke men's S9 final. Frenchman Ugo Didier is the home favourite. Expect him to get an almighty reception.
"It’s a dream come true and pretty surreal. The halfway stage was 3-3 and it could go either way. Luckily I got five points in the third end that set me up going into the last end.""It was something I’d talked about with my coach as well, but David’s been in that position before. When he won his first medal he was absolutely delighted in 2012 to get a silver but he wished it was a gold at that point.
"For a full year I was not able to compete and for 18 months I was just not competitive, then it was trying to build myself back up to where I could qualify and then be competitive enough to be here."Complementing game styles with Reid a left-hander, Hewett a right-hander? Check.Gilliver safely through to the semi-finals, Hewett and Reid charging in the tennis. It's looking good so far for ParalympicsGB.It is a blistering start for the Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid.
Meanwhile, bronze is the best that Dimitri Coutya from London can now hope for in sabre A, after being narrowly beaten 15-13 by second seed Adrian Castro from Poland in his quarter-final. He is now in the repechage, as is Gemma Collis in the women's sabre A, who lost her last-16 tie.Durward-Akhurst is world number one and partners Athene Lindebjerg, who was the mount of Sophie Christiansen in Rio 2016 with the pair winning three golds.
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