Summary

  • GB extend medal tally to 126 - six more than London 2012

  • Swimming: Women's 4x100m relay team win gold to round off fantastic evening

  • Archery: Walker triumphs in individual compound W1

  • Athletics: Cockroft wins T34 800m, Adenegan takes bronze

  • Wheelchair tennis: Reid beats Hewett in all-British singles final

  • Equestrian: Baker wins her third gold medal of the Games

  • GB win four golds in day nine's afternoon session

  1. Thanks and goodbyepublished at 01:10 BST 17 September 2016

    That brings a golden conclusion to another magical day of competition.

    Thank you as always for joining us and don't forget to come back later on. It will be the last full day of action and there are still plenty of medal chances for GB athletes across the various sports. In fact, there are 56 gold medals up for grabs on day 10.

    Among those in action on Saturday are Dame Sarah Storey, Adam Bate and Steve Duggleby, Lora Turnham, Corrine Hall, Jo Frith, Jess Stretton, Vicky Jenkins, John Walker, Ollie Hynd, Hannah Russell, Abby Kane, Paul Blake and Jade Jones.

    Get some rest, and we will see you soon. Bye for now.

    Sarah StoreyImage source, Getty Images
  2. The total keeps moves uppublished at 01:08 BST 17 September 2016

    The golds keep on coming, as ParalympicsGB continue to amaze us with their performances.

    Second place overall in the medal table looks almost a certainty with only one full day of competition left. That is now 58 gold medals for Great Britain. In a total of 126.

    Medal table
  3. paralympic swimming

    'I have never screamed so much'published at 01:05 BST 17 September 2016

    Great Britain win women's 4x100m medley -34pts final

    The happiest women in Rio tonight may well be the British women's 4x100 medley team, who have just won relay gold in the -34pts final.

    Steph Millward, who swam the last leg, told Channel 4: "I was very confident and I had seen how well they had swam and I thought 'I'm going to kill myself to make sure we win this'.

    Steph Slater, on leg three, added: "It was touch and go whether I would make these Games and to finish off with these girls and get the gold and world record I can't believe it."

    Claire Cashmore, finally a Paralympic gold medallist in her fourth Games, said: "I don't know whether to laugh or cry. That last leg I was screaming so hard. It was a great team." 

    Alice Tai added: "I'm so, so lucky to be part of this relay. I love all of these girls. I never screamed so much."

    Alice Tai and Claire CashmoreImage source, Reuters
  4. paralympic dressage

    All smilespublished at 01:00 BST 17 September 2016

    Paralympic Dressage

    Seven golds and four silvers have come from the British equestrian team, who won a medal in every competition they entered. What a collective performance.

  5. gold-medal

    Gold medal - Great Britainpublished at 00:55 BST 17 September 2016

    Women's 4x100m medley -34pts final

    Great Britain's quartet of Alice Tai, Claire Cashmore, Steph Slater and Steph Millward take gold, and in a world record time.

    What a performance from the quartet, they were second at the halfway point, before Steph Slater took Britain ahead and Millward then held off the challenge of 400m freestyle S8 gold medallist Lakeisha Patterson as Australia had to settle for the silver.

    Cashmore's gold medal is the first of her career after two silvers and a bronze in London 2012 and then another silver earlier on in Rio.

    Steph MillwardImage source, PA
  6. paralympic swimming

    Paralympic Swimmingpublished at 00:54 BST 17 September 2016

    Steph Millward dives into the pool with Great Britain leading in the women's 4x100m medley 34pts final. Can this be gold for Great Britain?

    4x100 medley 34ptsImage source, AFP
  7. paralympic swimming

    Paralympic Swimmingpublished at 00:53 BST 17 September 2016

    Great Britain are second after the first two legs of the relay in the women's 4x100m medley 34 pts final. Alice Tai started off for GB, before Claire Cashmore took over.

    Alice TaiImage source, PA
  8. paralympic table tennis

    'I've now achieved everything in the sport'published at 00:47 BST 17 September 2016

    Paralympic Table Tennis

    British table tennis player Will Bayley, who has won a men's singles gold medal in the class 7 event and helped Great Britain to a team bronze in the classes 6-8 competition, has just posted a heartfelt message on Twitter.

    He is 28 years old, and questions whether he will be competing in Japan in four years' time.

  9. Can anyone stand in GB's way?published at 00:42 BST 17 September 2016

    Women's 4x100m medley (00:43 BST)

    It's been quite a successful games for the members of Britain's relay team individually. 

    Steph Millward won gold, Steph Slater collected a silver and the youngest member, Alice Tai, bagged a bronze at the age of 17, while Claire Cashmore also picked up a silver.

    Steph SlaterImage source, Getty Images

    Millward is the oldest member at 34 but she will be counting on her younger team mates, Claire Cashmore, 28, and Tai, 17, to bring home the gold and hopefully better the world record the GB team set in Montreal three years ago.

    Can they blow away the competition with a faster time? Let's find out. 

    Alice Tai and her bronzeImage source, Getty Images
  10. world record

    World record - Wengpan Huang (CHN)published at 00:40 BST 17 September 2016

    Men's SM3 150m individual medley

    China's Wengpan Huang sets a new world best time of 2:40.19, although he was pushed late on by a late challenge from Ukraine's Dmytro Vynohadrets who clocks a new European record to go with his silver medal at 2:40.75. 

    China's Jianping Du fights through the water to get bronze 12 seconds later. 

    And it's a sixth place finish for the remarkable Mexican marvel Arnulfo Castorena. He begged on the streets of Guadalajara and then reached the Paralympic podium in 2000, but this will surely be his last Games at the age of 38. 

    Men's SM3 150m individual medleyImage source, AP
  11. But is it really a successful Games just yet?published at 00:33 BST 17 September 2016

    Nick Hope
    BBC Sport's Paralympics reporter in Rio

    Make no mistake it is a great achievement by ParalympicsGB to beat their London 2012 medal of 120 in Rio.

    However, at the risk of making myself rather unpopular... we need to acknowledge that Russia are not here. It's not like in the Olympics where the nation's numbers were reduced by bans, the Paralympic Olympic Committee [IPC] blocked Russia's entire delegation from participating in the Games.

    Rightly or wrongly that ruled out the nation who finished second on the medal table at London 2012 with 36 gold medals and 102 honours in total.

    UK Sport set their medal targets prior to the announcement that Russia would not be taking part in the Paralympics and arguably should have revised their targets.

    I'm not saying we shouldn't celebrate the achievements of ParalympicsGB at all - they have been brilliant - but I think a true measure of success would be whether they can hit 145-150+ medals.

    Hannah CockroftImage source, PA
  12. More success to comepublished at 00:31 BST 17 September 2016

    Elizabeth Hudson
    BBC Sport's Paralympics reporter in Rio

    The British Paralympic Association said frequently in the build up to Rio that the team travelling to the Games would be the best prepared team ever and no stone was left unturned in terms of readiness to compete.

    Good form across many of the sports in the four-year cycle from London and success at World and European level meant plenty of medals were expected across the 19 sports in which GB have taken part in Rio.

    The UK Sport medal target of 121 medals, one more than London, always looked achieveable, especially as it was decided before Russia were banned from the Games, but the fact that it was easily surpassed with a full day of competition still to go, is surprising.

    And with the likes of swimmers Ollie Hynd and Bethany Firth, cycling star Dame Sarah Storey (pictured) and double-chasing athlete Paul Blake still to come on Saturday, the run of success is set to continue.

    Dame Sarah StoreyImage source, PA
  13. 'Nothing short of sensational'published at 00:29 BST 17 September 2016

    ParalympicsGB were set a target of 121 medals at this Games, which they achieved earlier tonight. Sports Minister Tracey Crouch is pleased. She said: "ParalympicsGB's performance in Rio has been nothing short of sensational.

    "Our athletes’ record breaking medal haul has made the nation proud and I congratulate them and all at UK Sport and the BPA (British Paralympic Association) for what they have achieved. Paralympians are testament to how people can overcome adversity, succeed and become champions. 

    "Backed by National Lottery and Government funding, ParalympicsGB has shown that our country's approach to elite sport is up there with the very best in the world. I know the team will have a wonderful reception when they arrive back home."

    Hannah Cockroft and Kare AdeneganImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Hannah Cockroft (left) and Kare Adenegan won gold and bronze respectively in the women's 800m T34 event earlier tonight.

  14. 'To surpass the medal target is incredible'published at 00:27 BST 17 September 2016

    The target was 121 medals for Great Britain, the current total is 125. With another full day of competition to come, and a few events on Sunday.

    Tim Hollingsworth, chief executive of the British Paralympic Assocation, said: "We are very proud of the performance of ParalympicsGB. To surpass the medal target is incredible, this is down to the hard work and dedication of the athletes, the support team behind them and the team supporting them here in Rio.

    "It is not a fluke. We understand what it takes to win and that to do so takes great partnership across the system. We worked closely with UK Sport, the Home Countries Institutes, governing bodies and with the fantastic support of Government and the National Lottery to ensure athletes and this team are best prepared.

    "We knew Rio 2016 would be the most competitive yet so to match that with our own highly competitive performances is fantastic. We hope it will provide the inspiration in the UK and globally to inspire a better world for disabled people."

    Medal table
    Image caption,

    This is how the medal table stands at the moment

  15. paralympic athletics

    Paralympic Athleticspublished at 00:23 BST 17 September 2016

    T36 400m

  16. 'It means I'm not the only one'published at 00:17 BST 17 September 2016

    #GetInspired

    Media caption,

    Newsround asked some disabled children for their views about the Rio Paralympics

    The Rio Paralympics have been a massive success for ParalympicsGB - but what has it meant to children with disabilities in the UK?

    Well, who better to ask than the children themselves?

    If you want to find out more about disability sport click here - or find inclusive options on our full list of guides.

  17. From homeless Mexican to Paralympic successpublished at 00:13 BST 17 September 2016

    Arnulfo Castorena in SM3 150m medley (00:19 BST)

    If anyone deserves a medal for just getting to the Paralympics, Mexico's Arnulfo Castorena would be a top contender. 

    Castorena, 38, was outcast because of his condition when he was born with deformed limbs. His mother died when he was 12 and his father abandoned him soon after, leaving him with brothers that made fun of him. 

    Castorena was forced to leave home and beg on the streets of Guadalajara until he met his aunt, who encouraged him to swim and at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics, he became a Paralympic champion. 

    He swims his last race tonight. It's hard-hitting stuff when you think about the adversity this man has overcome to get to this point. Simply inspiring. 

    Arnulfo CastorenaImage source, Getty Images
  18. paralympic swimming

    Dias 'found another gear'published at 00:09 BST 17 September 2016

    Mullen wins silver in Men's 50m Backstroke - S5

    Graham Edmunds
    Paralympic swimming gold medal winner on BBC Radio 5 live

    That was a really, really good race. I was hoping Andrew Mullen would keep up. But the last 25 metres Dias found another gear. It's unbelievable.

  19. paralympic swimming

    'It has got better and better'published at 00:05 BST 17 September 2016

    Paralympic swimming: Andrew Mullen wins silver in men's S5 backstroke final

    Some quotes from Great Britain's Andrew Mullen, who claims a silver medal in the men's S5 50m backstroke final.

    "It was a sensational crowd, it has been fantastic every night I have raced," Mullen tells Channel 4.

    "Every night I have raced it has got better and better and I have really enjoyed it.

    "It was a great swim from (gold medallist) Daniel (Dias). This has been fantastic, it has been my first overseas games and I have thoroughly enjoyed ever moment so I can't complain."

    Dias and MullenImage source, PA
  20. silver medal

    Silver medal - Andrew Mullen (GB)published at 00:00 BST 17 September 2016

    Men's S5 50m backstroke

    A great start from Andrew Mullen, before Daniel Dias storms clear to take the gold.

    But the 19-year-old Scot holds on for a silver to go with the bronze he picked up in the men's 200m freestyle S5.

    Mullen was named Disability Swimmer of the Year by Scottish Swimming in both 2013 and 2015. He is certainly going to be a contender again for their next award.

    Andrew MullenImage source, PA