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Victoria Kingstone, Elizabeth Jordan, Sam Murray and Greg Slade will be flying the flag for Surrey.

ParalympicsGB has already secured gold at the games in Paris, and four Surrey athletes are hoping to add to the country's tally.

Victoria Kingstone, Elizabeth Jordan, Sam Murray and Greg Slade will be flying the flag for the county in France.ParalympicsGB finished second in the medal table in Tokyo at the last games, with 41 golds.At the European Para Championships in 2023 Victoria Kingstone won a mixed-team bronzeThe 43-year-old got into the sport after giving up wheelchair basketball when she found out she had osteoporosis. She looked for a new challenge and attended an archery taster day in 2017.

For track cycling she is taking part in the 1,000m time trial and 3,000m individual pursuit, and for road cycling she is doing the individual time trial and the road race.Sam Murray says he wants to inspire his nieces who are travelling from the USA to support the teamThe 33-year-old, who is a member of Molesey Boat Club, will take part in the PR3 mixed double sculls.He will compete on Thursday.Greg Slade, from Redhill, is set to compete in wheelchair tennis.

He will initially compete on Saturday and Sunday, but could advance to play on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

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