Tunisia's Raoua Tlili won her fifth consecutive gold in shot put at the Paralympics, achieving this feat despite her short stature and age, with her 10.40m throw securing the F41 class title for the third straight Games. Deepa Malik, India's first woman Paralympic medalist, expressed pride in the growth of para-sports in India and the increased female representation ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympics. US para swimming legend Jessica Long missed the podium in her first final at Paris 2024 but aims to add to her 29-medal haul in upcoming events. Gia Pergolini claimed the first gold medal for the US in the women’s 100-meter backstroke S13, while Brazil's Julio Cesar Agripino won the first para-athletics gold in the men’s 5,000-meter T11, setting a new world record.