Megan Richter storms the field and is the new PTS4 Paralympic champion

by Olalla Cernuda on 02 Sep, 2024 10:26

She might be one of the newcomers of the sport, but Megan Richter (GBR) made the best out of race favourite on the PTS4 Women’s race Kelly Elmlinger (USA) pulling out hours before the start to claim the Paralympic gold medal. Richter was dominant on the swim -her background as a Paralympic swimmer indeed help- and then on the run to beat Spain’s Marta Frances Gomez, who crossed the line delighted in second place. Bronze was for another Brit woman, Hannah Moore.

FULL RECAP TO FOLLOW SHORTLY

Related Event: Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

02 Sep, 2024 • event page • all results

Results: PTWC Men
1.	Jetze Plat H2	NED	00:58:16
2.	Florian Brungraber H2	AUT	00:59:25
3.	Geert Schipper H2	NED	01:00:20
4.	Louis Noel H2	FRA	01:03:40
5.	Giovanni Achenza H1	ITA	01:03:49

Results: PTS2 Men
1.	Jules Ribstein	FRA	01:05:47
2.	Mohamed Lahna	USA	01:07:18
3.	Mark Barr	USA	01:07:33
4.	Maurits Morsink	NED	01:08:27
5.	Wim De Paepe	BEL	01:09:16

Results: PTS3 Men
1.	Daniel Molina	ESP	01:08:05
2.	Max Gelhaar	GER	01:08:43
3.	Nico Van Der Burgt	NED	01:09:24
4.	Henry Urand	GBR	01:10:24
5.	Cedric Denuziere	FRA	01:10:34

Results: PTS4 Men
1.	Alexis Hanquinquant	FRA	00:58:01
2.	Carson Clough	USA	01:00:47
3.	Nil Riudavets Victory	ESP	01:01:10
4.	Pierre-Antoine Baele	FRA	01:01:25
5.	Gregoire Berthon	FRA	01:03:03

Results: PTS5 Men
1.	Chris Hammer	USA	00:58:44
2.	Ronan Cordeiro	BRA	00:59:01
3.	Martin Schulz	GER	00:59:19
4.	Filipe Marques	POR	00:59:59
5.	Bence Mocsari	HUN	01:00:03

Results: PTVI Men
1.	Dave Ellis B3	GBR	00:58:41
2.	Thibaut Rigaudeau B3	FRA	01:00:05
3.	Antoine Perel B1	FRA	01:00:25
4.	Owen Cravens B3	USA	01:00:43
5.	Sam Harding B2	AUS	01:01:21

Results: PTWC Women
1.	Lauren Parker H1	AUS	01:06:23
2.	Kendall Gretsch H2	USA	01:07:46
3.	Leanne Taylor H1	CAN	01:12:11
4.	Eva María Moral Pedrero H1	ESP	01:12:18
5.	Emelia Perry H1	USA	01:14:03