After two power-packed days of cutting through the water at the Manchester Aquatics Centre in Great Britain, athletes in Swimming marched up to the podium to celebrate their victories and close out the 2009 BT Paralympic World Cup.
The 2008 BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year, Eleanor Simmonds (GBR), took the gold medal in the Women's 100m Freestyle (S6) with a time of 37.15sec. Simmonds was followed by Natalie Jones (GBR) and Erika Nara (JPN). In the Men's 100m Freestyle (S11), Poland's Damian Pietrasik took the gold with a time of 1:03.41, followed by Keiichi Kimura (JPN) and Philip Scholz (USA) respectively.
Familiar Paralympian Natalie Du Toit from South Africa also reached her gold medal target in the Women's 100m Freestyle (S9) with a time of 1:02.42. Du Toit was followed by Great Britain's Louise Watkin and Stephanie Milward. In the Men's 200m Individual Medley (SM10), Brazil's Andre Esteves placed first, over four seconds ahead of silver medal winning Lucas Ludwig from Germany. Australia's Rick Pendleton and Jeremy Tidy took third and fourth place respectively.
On 24 May, Paralympic fans got their first taste of Athletics since athletes were inside the Bird's Nest in Beijing, competing at the Games. Well-known Paralympian Oscar Pistorius from South Africa was the focus of many spectators as he took two gold medals over the span of the day in the Men's 100m (T44) and the Men's 400m. James Singleton (USA) and Ian Jones (GBR) took the silver and bronze in the 100m respectively. Jones also won in the 400m, taking the silver medal, followed by David Prince (USA) who took the bronze.
In the Women's 200m (T46), Russia's Nikol Rodomakina and Evgeniya Kutasonova took the gold and silver medals, followed by Poland's Alicja Fiodorow. The Women's 100m (T44) results had a good mix of winners with Germany's Katrin Green in first, followed by Marie-Amelie Le Fur (FRA) and Stefanie Reid (CAN) respectively.
The 2008 BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year, Eleanor Simmonds (GBR), took the gold medal in the Women's 100m Freestyle (S6) with a time of 37.15sec. Simmonds was followed by Natalie Jones (GBR) and Erika Nara (JPN). In the Men's 100m Freestyle (S11), Poland's Damian Pietrasik took the gold with a time of 1:03.41, followed by Keiichi Kimura (JPN) and Philip Scholz (USA) respectively.
Familiar Paralympian Natalie Du Toit from South Africa also reached her gold medal target in the Women's 100m Freestyle (S9) with a time of 1:02.42. Du Toit was followed by Great Britain's Louise Watkin and Stephanie Milward. In the Men's 200m Individual Medley (SM10), Brazil's Andre Esteves placed first, over four seconds ahead of silver medal winning Lucas Ludwig from Germany. Australia's Rick Pendleton and Jeremy Tidy took third and fourth place respectively.
On 24 May, Paralympic fans got their first taste of Athletics since athletes were inside the Bird's Nest in Beijing, competing at the Games. Well-known Paralympian Oscar Pistorius from South Africa was the focus of many spectators as he took two gold medals over the span of the day in the Men's 100m (T44) and the Men's 400m. James Singleton (USA) and Ian Jones (GBR) took the silver and bronze in the 100m respectively. Jones also won in the 400m, taking the silver medal, followed by David Prince (USA) who took the bronze.
In the Women's 200m (T46), Russia's Nikol Rodomakina and Evgeniya Kutasonova took the gold and silver medals, followed by Poland's Alicja Fiodorow. The Women's 100m (T44) results had a good mix of winners with Germany's Katrin Green in first, followed by Marie-Amelie Le Fur (FRA) and Stefanie Reid (CAN) respectively.
Jody Cundy © photo: Action Images
The Track Cycling event had an extensive three days of competition, with a qualification round in the 4km and 3km Pursuit filling the first day. On 21 May, Great Britain's Jody Cundy took the gold in the Men's 1,000m (LC1/LC2/CP4). Cundy finished at 1:06.03, followed by Ishii Masahi (JPN) and Mark Bristow (GBR) respectively. In the Women's 500m (LC1/LC2/CP4), USA's Jennifer Schuble set a new world record (CP4) with 38.957sec. Schuble was preceded by Sarah Storey (GBR) and followed by Greta Neimanas (USA).
Athletes in Wheelchair Basketball had four full days to compete in their Paralympic Sport, with female teams from China, The Netherlands, Mexico and Great Britain and male teams from Germany, Australia, USA and Great Britain. The first day's third session began with China (Women) winning against Great Britain 48:46. The second and final game saw The Netherlands (Women) win against Mexico 56:37.
In the Men's Final on 23 May, Australia outscored the USA in every quarter, giving them the gold medal win 69:48. The Men's bronze medal game saw Great Britain win against Germany 69:49. In the Women's Final, The Netherlands took the gold medal, with the silver going to Mexico and the bronze to China.
The competition in Manchester took place from 20-25 May, with over 400 participants from over 31 countries competing for a total of 357 medals. The BT Paralympic World Cup was created to provide an annual world class multi-sport event for elite international athletes with a disability, bridging the gap between the four yearly Paralympic Games.
The Paralympic World Cup is sanctioned by the IPC, the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) and the International Cycling Union (UCI), and supported by the British Paralympic Association, BT, UK Sport, Manchester City Council and the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA). The BBC has again committed to cover the event as they continue to showcase sport for persons with a disability ahead of the Paralympics.
For full results from the 2009 BT Paralympic World Cup, please visit www.btparalympicworldcup.com
Athletes in Wheelchair Basketball had four full days to compete in their Paralympic Sport, with female teams from China, The Netherlands, Mexico and Great Britain and male teams from Germany, Australia, USA and Great Britain. The first day's third session began with China (Women) winning against Great Britain 48:46. The second and final game saw The Netherlands (Women) win against Mexico 56:37.
In the Men's Final on 23 May, Australia outscored the USA in every quarter, giving them the gold medal win 69:48. The Men's bronze medal game saw Great Britain win against Germany 69:49. In the Women's Final, The Netherlands took the gold medal, with the silver going to Mexico and the bronze to China.
The competition in Manchester took place from 20-25 May, with over 400 participants from over 31 countries competing for a total of 357 medals. The BT Paralympic World Cup was created to provide an annual world class multi-sport event for elite international athletes with a disability, bridging the gap between the four yearly Paralympic Games.
The Paralympic World Cup is sanctioned by the IPC, the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) and the International Cycling Union (UCI), and supported by the British Paralympic Association, BT, UK Sport, Manchester City Council and the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA). The BBC has again committed to cover the event as they continue to showcase sport for persons with a disability ahead of the Paralympics.
For full results from the 2009 BT Paralympic World Cup, please visit www.btparalympicworldcup.com
IPC, 26th May 2009
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