The Thai pair defeated Cynthia Mathez and Karin Suter Erath of Switzerland 2-0 (21-11, 21-12) in the bronze medal match of the women's wheelchair doubles WH1-WH2 event at Yoyogi National Stadium. The 35-year-old Sujirat also won silver on Saturday in the WH1 singles event of the sport making its Paralympic debut in Tokyo. The 24-year-old wheelchair racer has so far won five gold medals and could surpass the 40-year-old Prawat, who has won seven gold medals. PRIt was 'Silver bullet' Hug's sixth Paralympic gold of his career. The US also claimed gold in men's wheelchair basketball, beating Japan 64-60 after a fourth-quarter comeback.

Source: Bangkok Post September 05, 2021 22:52 UTC