MINSK, 5 September (BelTA) – Belarusian swimmers will still compete for medals at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, BelTA has learned.

On September 4, Dzmitry Salei clocked 54.47 seconds to finish third in the men’s 100m freestyle – S12 morning heat and fifth overall among 15 competitors. In the evening final, the Belarusian touched fifth in 53.84 seconds. Earlier, Dzmitry Salei was fourth in the men’s 100m backstroke and eighth in the men’s 50m freestyle.

Team Belarus has won six gold medals so far, five of which were claimed by swimmer Ihar Boki. The sixth was won by swimmer Yahor Shchalkanau. On September 5, Yahor Shchalkanau will compete in the men’s 200m medley, Anastasiya Zudzilava and Yauheni Kavalyonak – in the women’s and men’s 100m breaststroke.