Beijing Paralympics

Firstly I have to apologise because I have ignored the Paralympics, as far as this blog is concerned. I was unaware of the coverage on BBC2 and so had not been following it. I have just caught up, and am pleasantly surprised that Team GB are second in the medal table, just behind China. We have 33 gold medals, 20 silver and 16 bronze, China only have 37 golds, so it is possible that we could overtake them, although probably not in total medals as they have 109 to our 69. Behind us are the USA with 23 gold medals, but even they are 16 medals behind us in total.
Congratualtions to all Team GB, and especially so for the medal winners:

Gold

Darren Kenny - Men's Individual pursuit CP2 Cycling
Simon Richardson - Men's Individual 1km time trial LC3-4 Cycling
Aileen McGlynn & Ellen Hunter - Women's Individual 1km time trial B&VI Cycling
Sascha Kindred - Men's 200m Individual Medley SM6 Swimming
Anthony Kappes & Barney Storey - Men's 1km time trial B&VI Cycling
David Roberts - Men's 100m freestyle S7 Swimming
Eleanor Simmonds - Women's 100m freestyle S6 Swimming
Jody Cundy - Men's Individual 1km time trial LC2 Cycling
Darren Kenny - Men's Individual 1km time trial LC2 Cycling
Simon Richardson - Men's Individual pursuit LC3 Cycling
Aileen McGlynn & Ellen Hunter - Women's Individual pursuit B&VI Cycling
Mark Bristow - Men's Individual 1km time trial LC1 Cycling
Sascha Kindred - Men's 100m breaststroke SB7 Swimming
Anne Dunham - Individual championship test grade LA Equestrian
Lee Pearson - Individual championship test grade LA Equestrian
Sophie Christiansen, Anne Dunham, Simon Laurens & Lee Pearson - Team championship Equestrian
Sarah Storey - Women's individual pursuit LC1-2/CP4 Cycling
Anthony Kappes & Barney Storey - Men's sprint (B&VI 1-3) Cycling
Jody Cundy, Darren Kenny & Mark Bristow - Men's team sprint LC1-4\CP3/4 Cycling
Heather Frederikson - Women's 100m Backstroke S8 Swimming
Matt Walker, Graham Edmunds, David Roberts & Robert Welbourn - Men's 4x100m freestyle 34 points Swimming
Matt Skelhon - Mixed R3 10m air rifle prone SH1 Shooting
Helene Raynsford - Women's single sculls A Rowing
Tom Aggar - Men's single sculls A Rowing
David Roberts - Men's 400m freestyle S7 Swimming
Sophie Christiansen - Individual freestyle test frade LA Equestrian
Lee Pearson - Individual freestyle test grade LB Equestrian
Rachel Morris - Women's time trial HCA/HCB/HCC Cycling
David Stone - Mixed time trial CP1/CP2 Cycling
Sarah Storey - Women's time trial LC1-2/CP4 Cycling
Daniel Bentley, Nigel Murray, Zoe Robinson & David Smith - Mixed team BC1/BC2 Boccia
Sam Hynd - Men's 400m freestyle S8 Swimming
Elizabeth Johnson - Women's 100m breaststroke SB6 Swimming

Silver

James Anderson - Men's 200m freestyle S2 Swimming
Heather Frederikson - Women's 100m freestyle S8 Swimming
Louise Watkin - Women's 100m freestyle S9 Swimming
Chris Martin - Men's Discus throw F33/34/52
Nyree Lewis - Women's 100m backstroke SB6 Swimming
Rik Waddon - Men's 1km time trial CP3 Cycling
Sophie Christiansen - Individual championship test grade LA Equestrian
Libby Clegg - Women's 100m T12 Athletics
Nigel Murray - Mixed individual BC2 Boccia
Ben Rushgrove - Men's 100m T36 Athletics
Jon Fox - Men's 100m backstroke S7 Swimming
Felicity Coulthard - Individual freestyle test frade II Equestrian
David Weir - Men's 400m T54 Athletics
Anne Dunham - Individual freestyle test frade LB Equestrian
Ricky Balshaw - Individual freestyle test grade LB Equestrian
Simon Laurens - Individual freestyle test grade III Equestrian
Darren Kenny - Men's time trial CP3 Cycling
Simon Richardson - Men's time trial LC3 Cycling
Heather Frederikson - Women's 400m freestyle S8 Swimming
Gareth Duke - Men's 100m breaststroke SB6 Swimming

Bronze

Natalie Jones - Women's 200m individual medley SM6 Swimming
Matt Walker - Men's 200m individual medley SM7 Swimming
Matt Walker - Men's 100m freestyle S7 Swimming
James Anderson - Men's 100m individual medley S2 Swimming
Anthony Stephens - Men's 200m freestyle S5 Swimming
Claire Cashmore - Women's 100m breaststroke SB8 Swimming
Samuel Ingram - Men's 90kg Judo
Louise Watkin - Women's 100m breaststroke SB9 Swimming
Sean Fraser - Men's 100m backstroke S8 Swimming
Vicki Hansford, Naomi Riches, Alastair McKean, James Morgan & Alan Sherman - Mixed coxed four LTA Rowing
Sam Hynd - Men's 200m individual medley SM8 Swimming
Heather Frederiksen - Women's 200m individual medley SM8 Swimming
Louise Watkin - Women's 200m individual medley SM9 Swimming
David Weir - Men's 5000m T54 Athletics
Shelly Woods - Women's 5000m T54 Athletics
Matthew Whorwood - Men's 100m breaststroke SB6 Swimming

Whew! I think that is everyone.... so far!