German swimmer who was diagnosed with brain cancer weeks after Tokyo 2020 gold wins women's 100m breaststroke SB12 with one of the five Para swimming world records set at La Defense Arena on Thursday at the Paralympic Games

Dutch Para cyclist will turn his attention to the marathon after a gold trifecta

Egyptian takes her elusive Paralympic gold at La Chapelle Arena after two consecutive silver medals, Venezuelan powerlifter put her country on the top of the podium for the first time in the sport, China’s Zou Yi and Egypt's Mohamed Elmenyawy take Games title in the men's events on Thursday

Day 9 of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games features the start of the Para canoe competition and sitting volleyball medal matches, as well as thrilling wheelchair basketball semifinals

Also memorable medals for Kazakhstan's Sherzod Namozov and Kapil Parmar of India on first day of Para judo

Wheelchair racer Jessica Cooper Lewis and boccia athlete Yushae Andrade are the only competitors from Bermuda at the Paris 2024 Paralympics

Reigning women's champions Turkiye beat Israel to clinch goalball gold

German star Natascha Hiltrop takes second gold at Paris 2024 - winning R6 mixed 50m rifle prone gold with a Games record, Sweden's Anna Benson gets silver even as French shooter Jean-Louis Michaud claims first ever Paralympic medal

Facing Frenchman Stephane Houdet in wheelchair tennis, Martin De La Puente had to contend with roaring home crowd

Athletes, coaches and technical officials from around the world are competing at the Paralympics thanks to IPC development programmes