Mpumelelo Mhlongo won the race in 11. 12 seconds, ahead of Cuba’s Yamel Vives Suarez (11. 20) and Malaysian Eddy Bernard (11. 58).
South Africa's athlete Mpumelelo Mhlongo reacting as he crosses the finish line to win the Gold Medal in the Para Athletics Men’s 100m - T44 final at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Picture: Adrian Dennis/OIS/IOC/AFPMhlongo won the race in 11.12 seconds, ahead of Cuba’s Yamel Vives Suarez and Malaysian Eddy Bernard .
Mhlongo is also the world record holder in the 100m, 200m and long jump as he delivered on his favourites tag in a magical evening for the athlete.Mpumelelo takes the Men’s 100m T44 Final in a season-best time of 11.12 seconds! ⚡️ A brilliant race for a brilliant athlete. Let’s celebrate this incredible achievement together! 💥!]>🇿!]>🇦
“This time, with my wife in the stands, my mother here for the first time ever, and my mother-in-law. Having my family here is everything I could have asked for.” In other Team SA athletes in action in the evening in the men’s 100m T63 heats, Puseletso Mabote equalled the Paralympic record of 12.05 as he qualified for the final with the fastest time.ArcheryMen’s individual W1, quarter-final: *9 Shaun Anderson lost to *1 Tianxin Zhang 136-134 Women’s 1500m, T11 round one: Louzanne Coetzee finished 2nd in her heat in 4:45.25, a season’s best, to qualify for the final 2nd fastestMen’s 100m, T44 final: Gold - Mpumelelo Mhlongo won the gold medal in 11.
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