Victory for Jodie Grinham: Breaking Boundaries at Paralympic Games Paris 2024

The Paralympic Games in Paris witness a historic moment as Jodie Grinham , a pregnant parity - archer , procure a bronze decoration in the woman 's person compound event . Grinham , who is seven calendar_month pregnant , confront off against her teammate and defend champion , Phoebe Paterson Pine , in a thrill match that end with Grinham emerge victorious . The competition was intense , with Grinham trailing by two point after the fourth end before marking 29 point in the final end to clinch the bronze with a sum mark of 142 - 141.

The victory tag Grinham 's first person Paralympic decoration , add to the compound blend team silver she South_Korean_won at the 2016 Rio Games . Despite facing trouble and spending time in and out of the hospital in Paris , Grinham express her pride in her performance and determination to compete while guarantee her and her baby 's health . The support bubble in her abdomen , as she describe it , was a cover_girl reminder amidst the loud competition and the baby 's constant kick chemical_reaction to the surroundings.

The journey to the dais was not without its challenge , as Grinham have to brand adjustment to suit her pregnancy , such as exploitation a low - sling frisson and erosion flat place to keep balance during the competition . She also share the heartwarming moment of admit her baby 's presence during match , supply reassurance and love before pickings her shooting . Grinham 's success foreground the possibility of being an elite athlete while pregnant and breakage boundary in the sport.

The Paralympic Games in Paris showcased not only Grinham 's victory but also other remarkable accomplishment , such as Amy Truesdale and Matt Bush procure Great Britain 's maid Paralympic tae_kwon_do gold . Truesdale 's victory in the woman 's K44 +65 kilogram event and Bush 's win in the work_force 's K44 +80 kilogram event lend to ParalympicsGB 's sum of 11 decoration in Paris , put them second in the decoration table . The competitive spirit and historic moment at the Paralympic Games underscore the athlete ' dedication and resilience in prosecute their dream and devising their mark on the universe stage.