Paris: Perini wins bronze in PR1 men's single sculls

Pritchard clinches gold, Polianski silver

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Sep 01 2024
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Paris: Perini wins bronze in P

Giacomo Perini conquered an historic bronze medal for Italy on Sunday in the PR1 men's single sculls at the Paralympic Games in Paris.
    The 28-year-old Italian led most of the competition, only giving in at the end with Britain's Bejamin Pritchard winning gold and Ukraine's Roman Polianskyi silver.
    Meanwhile in other results on Saturday night, Francesco Bettella clinched a silver medal in the men's 50m backstroke S1 after winning bronze on Thursday in the 100m backstroke S1 And Carlotta Gilli won silver in the women's 400m freestyle S13.
    It was the third medal for Gilli at the Paralympics in Paris after a gold in the 100m butterfly and broze in the 100m backstroke.