Rio Paralympics: Ukraine clinched gold in the Men`s Team Classes 6-8

September 16, 2016
10:20 pm
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Viktor DIDUKH Mykhaylo POPOV and Maxym NIKOLENKO lost in the opening round at the London 2012 Paralympics but this time they beat Sweden 2:0 in the final clash

Ukraine`s Viktor DIDUKH Mykhaylo POPOV and Maxym NIKOLENKO have surpassed all expectations winning gold of the Men`s Team Classes 6-8 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Four years ago they were beaten by Poland 3:0 in the opening round of London 2012 Paralympics but this time overcame Sweden`s Linus KARLSSON and Emil ANDERSSON in the final clash 2:0. Great Britain finished on the third spot beating China 2:1. This is the second consecutive bronze for William John BAYLEY Ross WILSON and Aaron MCKIBBIN.

Men`s Team Class 3

As four years ago the winner of the Men`s Team Class 3 will be decided between the 2012 London Paralympics runner-up Germany`s Thomas BRUCHLE and Thomas SCHMIDBERGER and defending champion ZHAO Ping FENG Panfeng and ZHAI Xiang from China. Both national teams won their semi-finals in straight games Germany against Brazil while China was better than Thailand. When they met in London`s battle for gold China won 3:2.

Men`s Team Classes 4-5

Republic of Korea is new champion of Men`s Team Classes 4-5 as they beat Thailand 2:1. KIM Jung-Gil CHOI Ilsang and KIM Young Gun were runners-up four years ago but now fully deserved the title beating in the semi-final defending champion China who now finished fourth. Bronze medal goes to Turkey thanks to Nesim TURAN Ali OZTURK and Abdullah OZTURK who upset China 2:1

Men`s Team Classes 9-10

Spain`s Juan PEREZ GONZALEZ Jose RUIZ REYES and Jorge CARDONA MARQUEZ prevented the same final as in 2012 London Paralympics beating Poland 2:1. Four years ago China beat Poland in the gold medal contest but now reigning champion will face Spaniards who won bronze at the London`s ExCel Exhibitions Centre. France and Poland are going to play for bronze.

Women`s Team Classes 1-3

Defending champion China overcame Croatia 2:0 to clinch new gold. This is the significant achievement for Croatia`s Andela MUZINIC and Helena DRETAR KARIC who were eliminated by Korea in the quarter-final of London 2012 Paralympics.

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