Dutchwoman Caroline Groot won the first
gold medal of Paris 2024 Paralympics on Thursday in the Women’s C4-5 500m Time
Trial event in para track cycling. The 26-year-old Groot clocked the
fastest time of 35.566s to seal her spot at the top of the podium.
Frenchwoman Marie Patouillet 36.700s finished second while Canada’s Kate
O’Brien 36.873s bagged the bronze. Great Britain’s Kadeena
Cox, the defending champion, lost her balance shortly after the
start and failed to register a time.