Suzuki Wins Japan’s 1st Gold Medal at Paralympics; Paris is the Swimmer’s Sixth Straight Games
14:11 JST, August 30, 2024
PARIS — Para swimmer Takayuki Suzuki won Japan’s first gold medal at the Paris Paralympic Games with his first-place finish in the men’s 50-meter breaststroke SB3 class on Thursday.
Suzuki, 37, broke the Japanese national record with a time of 48.04 seconds at his sixth consecutive Paralympics.
Suzuki now has 11 Paralympic medals in total.
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