Paris Paralympics 2024: day two – in pictures

Day two of the Paris Paralympics 2024

A round-up of the second day's sporting action at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

The second day of the Paris Paralympics 2024 saw more thrilling sporting action, with athletes from all over the world competing for gold. Here is a round-up of some of the highlights of the day:

- In the swimming pool, Great Britain's Ellie Simmonds won gold in the women's 200m individual medley SM6, while Australia's Brenden Hall won gold in the men's 100m breaststroke SB9.

- On the track, China's Cuiqing Liu won gold in the women's 100m T36, while Algeria's Skander Djamil Athmani won gold in the men's 100m T13.

- In the field, Brazil's Vitor Goncalves Pereira won gold in the men's wheelchair shot put F57, while Ukraine's Andrii Trusov won gold in the men's long jump T20.

These are just a few of the highlights from the second day of the Paris Paralympics 2024. With more sporting action to come over the next few days, there is sure to be even more excitement and drama to follow.