SDSA Ambassadors at Paris 2024 – Results

2 of our Ambassadors competed at the Paris Paralympics 2024.

Both David Smith OBE (Boccia) and Aaron Phipps MBE (Wheelchair Rugby) won gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics (held in 2021), but were unable to retain their Paralympic titles in Paris.

David

David competed in the Men’s Individual (BC1 class) and won his 3 pool games and quarter final, but lost his semi final and the Bronze medal game that followed.

He then competed with 2 fellow players in the Mixed team (BC1/BC2 class) and won 1 of the 2 pool games, but lost after a tie-break in the quarter final.

Date / Time	Round	Match	Score
August 29 – 9.30am	Men’s Individual – BC1 Preliminary Round Pool A	David Smith (GB) v Jose Oliveira (BRA)	David won 5-2
August 31 – 11.50am	Men’s Individual – BC1 Preliminary Round Pool A	David Smith (GB) v Daniel Perez (NED)	David won 4-1
September 1 – 9.30am	Men’s Individual – BC1 Quarterfinal	David Smith (GB) v Tomas Kral (SVK)	David won 6-1
September 1 – 12.10pm	Men’s Individual – BC1 Semifinal	Sungjoon Jung (KOR) v David Smith (GB)	David lost 3-4
September 1 – 5.10pm	Men’s Individual – BC1 Bronze Match	Muhamad SYAFA (INA) v David Smith (GB)	David lost 3-5
September 3 – 10.50am	Mixed Team – BC1/BC2 Preliminary Round Pool C	GB v China	GB lost 1-13
September 3 – 7.10pm	Mixed Team – BC1/BC2 Preliminary Round Pool C	GB v Portugal	GB won 5-4
September 4 – 10.50am	Mixed Team – BC1/BC2 Quarterfinal	Indonesia v GB	GB lost 7-7* (after tie-break)

Aaron

Aaron was part of the GB team who won their 3 preliminary games, but lost their semi final and the Bronze medal game that followed.

Date / Time	Round	Match	Score
August 29 – 10.30am	Mixed – Preliminary Round Group B	Australia v GB	GB won 58-55
August 30 – 10.30am	Mixed – Preliminary Round Group B	Denmark v GB	GB won 55-53
August 31 – 6.30pm	Mixed – Preliminary Round Group B	GB v France	GB won 50-49
September 1 – 6.30pm	Open – Semifinal	GB v USA	GB lost 43-50
September 2 – 12.30pm	Open – Bronze Medal Game	Australia v GB	GB lost 48-50

We look forward to cheering you on in LA in 2028!