Vitor Tavares from Paraná won an unprecedented medal for Brazil at the Paralympic Games in Paris (France), bronze in the SH6 singles class (functional classes for short stature) in badminton after beating Man Kai Chu, from Hong Kong, by 2 sets to 1 (partial scores of 23/21, 16/21 and 21/12) this Monday (2).
“I am very happy to be a Paralympic medalist. This is an unprecedented medal not only for my career, but for Brazilian badminton. This medal is a dream come true,” said the athlete, who came very close to winning a medal at the Tokyo Games, where he finished fourth.
Soccer
Another notable result for Brazil at the Paris Games came in blind football, where they defeated France 3-0 at the Eiffel Tower Arena. With the triumph, secured thanks to goals from Ricardinho, Jardiel and Nonato, the Brazilian team remains firm in its quest for its sixth Paralympic title in the sport (after victories in Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020).
Brazil’s next challenge in the competition, in the last round of Group A of the competition, will be against China, starting at 1:30 pm (Brasília time).
