On September 5, during the Para Powerlifting competition, four Paralympic champions will be crowned: two in the afternoon and two more in the evening at the La Chapelle Arena.
The whole itinerary and the top celebs to see on your second day in Paris are available here.
The Champions
Exciting action is expected to start the second day of competition with the women's up to 50 kg final.
On paper, Olivia Broome, the current world champion from Great Britain, appears to have a good chance of winning, but the recent World Cups have seen the rise of new talent, so this could be an entertaining race. Broome won a bronze medal in Tokyo 2020 as well.
On paper, Olivia Broome, the current world champion from Great Britain, appears to have a good chance of winning, but the recent World Cups have seen the rise of new talent, so this could be an entertaining race. Broome won a bronze medal in Tokyo 2020 as well.
With a 123 kg effort, China's Jinping Xiao broke the Asian record in Tbilisi, and Bose Bejide also gave a great performance. Hu Dandan of China and Nigeria's Esther Oyema, who holds the world record with 131 kg, will not be competing.
We will then move on to the men's up to 59kg final. In the category, Qi Yongkai of China will be the one to defeat. He is the current world and Paralympic champion.
We will then move on to the men's up to 59kg final. In the category, Qi Yongkai of China will be the one to defeat. He is the current world and Paralympic champion.
Egyptian Osman (211 kg) has also held the world record in this category since Rio 2016.
Evening Stars
The women's up to 55kg event, which will feature Egyptian Rehab Ahmed, will kick off the evening session. Ahmed is the current world champion and the holder of the record for the weight category (135 kg). Additionally, she won a silver medal in the lower weight (-50 kg) division at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The day's last competition is the men's up to 65 kg final, where China's Zou Yi appears formidable following his recent bench press. Yi holds the 222 kg world record and is the current world champion.
The day's last competition is the men's up to 65 kg final, where China's Zou Yi appears formidable following his recent bench press. Yi holds the 222 kg world record and is the current world champion.
However, keep an eye out for Amir Jafari Arangeh of Iran, who is keen to turn his Tokyo 2020 silver into gold. He won the silver medal in the Dubai 2023 World Championship.
