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Cycling heartbreak as GB seek gold in the pool on day three

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Archie Atkinson was just two laps away from a possible gold medal on day three of the Paris 2024 Paralympics .

The 20-year-old broke the world record in the men's C4 4,000 m individual pursuit.

Atkinson was seconds away from taking the title from the two -time defending champion, Slovakia 's Jozef Metelka , when he crashed out at the velodrome.

Eight GB Para-swimmers on target for medals in the finals on Saturday .

Stephen Clegg , William Ellard , Poppy Maskill , Louise Fiddes , Olivia Newman-Baronius , Alice Tai , Iona Winnifrith and Scarlett Humphrey all qualified for.

Sophie Hahn will target a third 100m gold of her career in the women's T38 100m final.

Her 16-year-old team-mate Maddie Down had an outstanding Paralympics debut to finish second in the first heat and also advance.

Eden Rainbow-Cooper suffered a collision at the start of the women’s T54 5,000m final to end her hopes of a medal.

Switzerland 's Catherine DeBrunner won gold and set a Games record in 10:43.62 .

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