Thomas Gallagher has claimed Australia's first gold medal of the Paralympics, with the country's medal tally sitting at four at the end of day one.
Swimmer Thomas Gallagher has delivered Australia's first gold medal of the 2024 Paris Paralympics to cap a remarkable comeback from a near-deadly bout of pancreatitis. Gallagher powered home through the final throes of the men's S10 50m freestyle final at a packed La Defense Arena to snatch first place with a finishing time of 23.40 seconds.
"I've won that race before but today Tommy did and a bronze medal is dang good," Crothers said. "What a story … I think Tom's such an incredible athlete and he's had to overcome so much." Gallagher and Crothers' medal double haul helped put a shine on an afternoon that began with a bang but threatened to end in heartache for many of Australia's medal hopefuls.
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