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04 September 2024, 12:11

Paralympics 2024: Dzmitry Salei into Men’s 100m Freestyle final

MINSK, 4 September (BelTA) - Belarusian swimmers continue competing for medals at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, BelTA has learned.

The Wednesday morning program opened with the Men’s 100m Freestyle – S12 preliminary heats, featuring two Belarusian athletes Dzmitry Salei and Maksim Vashkevich. Dzmitry Salei clocked 54.47 to finish third in his heat and fifth overall among 15 competitors. Maksim Vashkevich touched sixth in 56.96 to place 11th overall. Eight best swimmers advanced to the evening final.

Belarusian hammer thrower Uladzislau Hryb will kick off his 2024 Paralympic campaign on 4 September.

Team Belarus have so far won six gold medals, five of which were claimed by swimmer Ihar Boki. The sixth one was clinched by swimmer Yahor Shchalkanau.
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