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Boccia silver for Michel

PARIS: Aussie boccia star Daniel Michel has collected silver after going down in his gold medal match.

South Korea's Jeong Ho-won clinched gold with a 5-2 victory, proving too strong in a sport packed with skill and tactics.

Michel's silver followed the silver of doubles teammate Jamieson Leeson just before.

The pair are now set to team up and chase doubles gold in Paris.

Four "ends" are played in boccia, which are like sets, and in general terms, the game is about getting more leather balls closer to the white ball, known as the "jack", than the opposition.

The sport has shades of lawn balls, snooker and chess.

Congratulations Team Australia

Aussie boccia star in gold match match

PARIS: Daniel Michel is in a precarious position in his gold medal match against South Korea's Jeong Ho-won.

The South Korean is leading at the halfway point 4-0.

Aussie boccia star in gold match match

PARIS: Daniel Michel is in action against South Korea's Jeong Ho-won as he shoots for individual boccia gold.

His doubles partner, Jamieson Leeson, won silver just before.

Michel is helped by a ramp assistant called Ashlee Maddern.

Michel was born with spinal muscular dystrophy, a genetic neuromuscular disorder causing weakness, wasting and movement problems.

Four "ends" are played in boccia, which are like sets, and in general terms, the game is about getting more leather balls closer to the white ball, known as the "jack", than the opposition.

Australia win mixed 4x100m medley relay 34 points final

Australia win gold in the mixed 4x100m medley relay 34 points final and set a new Paralympic record in the process!

Jesse Aungles lead off superbly, handing over to Timothy Hodge in second place.

Emily Beecroft kept the team within touching distance before Alexa Leary motored home to pass the field and touch the wall first.

Incredible stuff!

Bronze for Burian as Paralympic javelin record falls

Australia's Michal Burian has claimed bronze in the men's javelin F64 to add to his silver from Tokyo.

Nobody could get near India's Sumit, who claimed gold with a monster 70.59-metre throw, which was enough for a Paralympic record but still a few metres short of the world mark he set last year.

Burian's best throw of 64.89 metres had him sitting in second for most of the final before Sri Lanka's Dulan Kodithuwakku overtook him with his penultimate throw.

The Czechia-born Australian looked pleased with his return to the podium as he draped himself in the Australian flag and chatted with supporters and his fellow competitors after the final.

Tapper's Paris campaign comes to an end

Australian Melissa Tapper has been knocked out of the women's table tennis singles class 10 after being defeated 3-2 in her quarter final by Taiwanese player Tian Shiau-wen.

Tapper made it difficult for Shiau-wen — fighting back to claim two games and force a decider.

The loss wraps up Tapper's program. She's been in Paris for a lengthy period having competed in both the Olympic and the Paralympic Games.

Michel presented with silver medal

Jake Michel has just accepted his silver medal from the men's 100m breaststroke SB14 final.

Michel adds his silver in Paris to his silver in Tokyo.

"Oh, it's so amazing," he told Nine's Annie Williams.

"I've never competed in a crowd like this. It's amazing.

"I hope it just keeps happening like this, it's just such a good experience.

"I love the support from everyone, especially my coach from home, Brian. He's done so much work.

"[Also] my family — my mum and dad are all here. I've got friends and squad members at home.

"All you guys, you've done such good work supporting me. [I] couldn't couldn't have been here without you guys."

Having completed his only event in Paris, Michel was ready to enjoy the celebrations.

"I don't think I'm going to be able to sleep tonight," he said.

"I'm probably going to be sleeping with my medal around my neck. It's going to be a very, very long night but a very rewarding night."

Silver for Leeson in the boccia

Jamieson Leeson has made Australian Paralympic history, becoming the first Aussie woman to win a boccia medal.

Leeson picked up silver in the women's BC3 after losing out to Ho Yuen Kei of Hong Kong 4-2 in the finale.