2024-08-29 18:01:03
Jonathan Hivernat’s Blues beat Denmark 53-51 in their opening match of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Championship.
In the extremely tough Group B, the French wheelchair rugby team is fully prepared for the Paralympics. The Blues are favorites for this tournament and face Denmark in their first game. As expected, the final podium was very close between the two candidates.
In the first quarter, no team could take advantage. The two teams played each other goalless and ended up tied (15-15). Led by captain Jonathan Siwinat, the Blues were on pace before the break. That sent them back to the locker room with a slim advantage (29-28).
Jonathan Hivernat scored 29 points!
The athletes of Team SPORTMAG are also some of the most impressive players on the court at Ares Arena. With 32 minutes left, more than any other player in the game. Both physical and technical aspects made the difference: France entered the final quarter two points ahead (42-40).
Denmark managed to get back on track but the Blues retained their last ace to seal victory. The duo of Jonathan Hivernat and Sébastien Verdin performed very poorly in Denmark. France ended up winning by two points (53-51) in a very high level game…Jonathan Hivernat scored 29 of France’s 53 points!
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