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The first day of finals at the paracanoeing competitions of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games history was written. Charlotte Henshaw became the first-ever winner of the women’s VL3, while her teammate Emma Wiggs made it three women’s titles in a row. Hungary’s Peter Kiss was the other gold medallist at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, winning the men’s KL1 crown for a second successive Paralympics. Algeria’s Brahim Guendouz captured Africa’s first-ever Paracanoe gold medal on an historic day of racing at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, while Australia’s Curtis McGrath extended his gold-medal tally to four with victory in the men’s KL2