The Paralympic Breakfast Day Six

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Day six, a gold on the track and two bronze in the pool as our athletes faced the highs and lows of the 2024 Paralympic Games. Pictures by AP Photo, Jane Dempster.

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00:00Day 6 of the Paralympics, and I want to know if you've got a lucky number.

00:07James Turner was pretty happy when he drew lane 7 for the final of the men's T36 400m.

00:14Every time he's raced in that lane at a major event, he's set a world record.

00:18And that's just what he did in Paris overnight.

00:20Turner, who's based in Canberra, stormed home to win gold and break his own record, finishing

00:25in just 51.54 seconds.

00:28And over at the pool, we won two bronze.

00:31Alex Safi's nickname is the Bunbury Bullet.

00:34He's only 18, and now he's a bronze medalist.

00:36And bless him, he felt a little bad beating his good mate Cole Pearce, who finished fourth

00:41in a tight finish.

00:43Rachel Watson's main race is the 50m freestyle, which she'll swim on Friday, but she warmed

00:48up with a bronze in the women's S3 100m.

00:51Elsewhere, the rollers were rolled by Great Britain and will miss out on a medal.

00:55And poor Jared Clifford must be wondering what the gods have against him.

00:59After his shock disqualification the other night, he was beaten by 0.01 of a second for

01:05bronze in the 1500m.

01:07And here's a name to remember.

01:08The gorgeous Talayla Blacksmith lit up the City of Lights with her big smile, making

01:13the final of the women's T20 400m at her first Games.

01:17She's just 16, she finished last in the final, but who cares?

01:21We love her.

01:22She's a name to watch out for.

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