Olympics Day 5 Update: Daniel Wiffen Wins Gold, More Medal Opportunities Up For Grabs Today

Wednesday, 31 July 2024 08:21

Wiffen set a new Olympic record

There were tears of joy on the swimming podium last night, as Daniel Wiffen became the first Irish man to win a medal in the pool.

He set a new Olympic record to win gold in the men’s 800-metre freestyle.

That was just Ireland’s twelfth ever Olympic gold medal.

After winning bronze in the 100-metre breaststroke on Monday night, Mona McSharry returns to the pool this morning.

She goes in heat-1 of the 200-metre breaststroke at 10am.

Just after 10, rowers Aifric Keogh and Fiona Murtagh go in the second semi-final of the Women’s Pair.

Shortly after, Tokyo gold medalists Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan are in the first semi of the Lightweight men’s double sculls.

And Aoife Casey and Margaret Cremen are in the second semi of the Lightweight Women’s Double Sculls.

Kellie Harrington can secure another Olympic medal today, with victory over Colombia’s Angie Valdas in the lightweight boxing quarter-finals

Tyrone’s Jude Gallagher is in last-16 action today, facing Belgium’s Vasile Usturoi.

And middleweight Aoife O’Rourke is also in last-16 action this evening, with Poland’s Elzbieta Wojcik.

The Irish crew of Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove will look to book a place in the medal race of the Men’s Skiff.

With three regular races remaining today, they start the day second in the standings.

The top-10 will advance to Thursday’s medal race.

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