The Paralympic summer games in Tokyo have ended with a big closing ceremony. And there were reasons for everyone to celebrate – above all the athletes from TSB Bayer 04 Leverkusen: the Paralympians from the Rhineland picked up eight medals and helped Germany to finish twelfth in the international medal table (13 golds, 12 silver, 18 bronze).
Taliso Engel set a new world record (1:03.52 minutes) in a previous round of the 100 metre breaststroke race. He was unable to match that in the final (1:02.97) as he won gold for Germany.
There was similar success for Johannes Floors: The Paralympic sprinter impressively lived up to his role as the favourite in the 400 metres race as he finished first. Floors run the race in 45.85 seconds. It was his first individual gold. (I could cry. I've worked for five years to be at the front and run it down," said the 26-year-old after his triumph. Floors also picked up a Paralympic bronze in the second discipline, the 100 metres race.
Markus Rehm Also comes home with a gold medal. The 33-year-old won his third long jump gold medal in succession in Tokyo. Rehm triumphed in the rain with a jump of 8.18 metres, 79 centimetres ahead of the Frenchman Dmitri Pavarde.
Léon Schäfer (long jump/100 metres) and Irmgard Bensusan (100/200 metres) just missed out on gold. in the competition of above-knee amputee long jumpers, Schaefer won the silver medal and he finished in third place in the 100 metre sprint. Bensusan finished second behind Marlene van Gansewinkel over 100 metres as well as over the double distance.
Germany's sitting volleyball team, with the Leverkusen athletes Dominik Albrecht, Stefan Hähnlein, Lukas Schiwiy, Jürgen Schrapp and Mathis Tigler starting, achieved sixth place – the Germany team lost out to Egypt's after a total of five sets (23:25, 26:24, 18:25, 25:22 and 8:15).
An overview of the TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen athletes at the Paralympics: Taliso Engel (swimming), Nele Moos (100 metres/400 metres), Léon Schäfer (long jump/100 metres), Johannes Floors (100 metres/400 metres), Markus Rehm (long jump), Irmgard Bensusan (100 metres/200 metres), Maria Tietze (100 metres/200 metres), David Behre (relay), Lise Petersen (javelin), Dominik Albrecht (sitting volleyball), Stefan Hähnlein (sitting volleyball), Lukas Schiwiy (sitting volleyball), Jürgen Schrapp (sitting volleyball), Mathis Tigler (sitting volleyball).
There won’t just be plenty of excitement on the pitch as Bayer 04 host Borussia Dortmund at the BayArena at 18:30 CET on Saturday. Outside the stadium there will be collection points for food donations to the Leverkusen Foodbank, which will also benefit from the profits of a jersey raffle in the Fanwelt afterwards. There will also be a minute’s silence before kick-off following the passing of long-time Werkself player Dieter Herzog, before two fan clubs are honoured for their decades-long support at half-time and fans receive a talk about Orange Day, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the game in our matchday news.
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Bayer 04 go into the first of two successive clashes with Borussia Dortmund boosted by their Champions League win at Manchester City. Ahead of the Bundesliga top match on Saturday, 29 November (kick-off: 18:30 CET), coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke about the tight schedule, BVB's strengths and returning squad members.
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Borussia Dortmund are doing very well in terms of points and results in the Bundesliga, the DFB Pokal and the UEFA Champions League. BVB have only suffered two defeats to date this term. Now coach Niko Kovac's team are away to the Werkself on Saturday night, 29 November (kick-off: 18:30 CET) in the top match on Bundesliga matchday 12. The two teams meet again three days later in the DFB Pokal Round of 16 tie in Dortmund. Two very competitive encounters are on the cards. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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