Paralympics daily wrap-up: USA reclaim 3rd place on the medal table

Team USA reclaimed third position in the medal tally on Day 10 at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on September 3.

Brittni Mason, Nick Mayhugh, Tatyana McFadden and Noah Malone of Team United States celebrate after winning gold in the 4x100m Universal Relay on day 10 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on September 03, 2021. (Photo: Getty Images)
Brittni Mason, Nick Mayhugh, Tatyana McFadden and Noah Malone of Team United States celebrate after winning gold in the 4x100m Universal Relay on day 10 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on September 03, 2021. (Photo: Getty Images)

The US won seven gold medals in one day to leapfrog the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) to the third place, with 34 gold, 34 silver and 24 bronzes.

The ROC have also collected 34 golds so far, but are behind the US as they only have 29 silvers compared to 34 of Team USA.

The Chinese sports delegation are still on top, with a total of 184 medals, including 85 golds, 53 silvers and 46 bronzes.

China are far ahead the second placed British sports delegation who a total of 111 medals, including 37 golds, 34 silvers and 40 bronzes.

Hosts Japan failed to improve their rankings as they are in the 15th place with eight gold medals, 11 silver medals and 14 bronze medals.

On Day 10, swimmers set the most records with 16 gold medals awarded along with seven world records and two Paralympic records. In particular, the US won four gold medals, China also won four golds and set a new world and a Paralympic record.

In other events, 13 gold medals were awarded, including seven Paralympic records and one world record.

After 10 days, a total of 84 sports teams participating in the Games have won medals.

There are five Southeast Asian sports teams that have won medals, including Thailand (4 golds, 4 silvers, 7 bronzes, ranked 22nd), Singapore (2 golds, ranked 43rd), Malaysia (1 gold medal, 2 silver medals, ranked 52nd), Indonesia (1 silver medal, 2 bronze medals, ranked 67th) and Vietnam (1 silver medal, ranked 72nd).

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games medal table after Day 10. (Photo: Olympics.com)