How Minnesota’s Paralympians fared today in Paris

The 2024 Summer Paralympics run from Aug. 28-Sept. 8, and a baker’s dozen athletes with Minnesota ties are representing the United States there. It’s an exceptionally experienced group, with only one athlete who hasn’t been to the Paralympics and five who have been three times. One of them, a Winter and Summer Games participant, is headed to the Paralympics for the seventh time. The Paralympics will be televised on NBC, USA Network and CNBC and streamed on Peacock ($7.99 for a monthlong subscription) and NBCParalympics.com, NBC.com and the NBC Sports app (TV provider login required).

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Josie Aslakson, Edina; Abby Bauleke, Savage; Rose Hollermann, Elysian, women’s wheelchair basketball: The Minnesotan trio will bring home silver medals after the U.S. lost to the Netherlands 63-49 in the gold medal game. The Dutch repeated as Paralympics champions. Hollerman, a four-time Paralympian, led the Americans with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Aslakson had two rebounds in 30 minutes; Bauleke did not score in limited action. All three were on the U.S. team that won bronze in 2021.

Aaron Pike, Park Rapids, track and field: Pike, in his fourth Summer Paralympics, finished seventh in the men’s T54 marathon with a time of 1 hour 36 minutes 23 seconds. Marcel Hug of Switzerland won in 1:27:39 for his fourth medal in Paris.

Lexi Shifflett-Patterson, Waseca, sitting volleyball: Shifflett-Patterson won her third Paralympic gold medal as the U.S. beat China 3-1 to match its performances in Tokyo and Rio.

Mallory Weggemann, Eagan, para swimming: Weggemann, competing in her fourth Paralympic Games, claimed her seventh overall Paralympic medal, silver in the women’s 50-meter butterfly.

Natalie Sims, Edina, para swimming: Matthew Torres, Noah Jaffe, Christie Raleigh Crossley and Sims brought home bronze in the mixed 4x100-meter freestyle relay, the very last swimming event of Paris 2024.

Josie Aslakson, Edina; Abby Bauleke, Savage; Rose Hollermann, Elysian, women’s wheelchair basketball: Hollermann led the U.S. to the gold medal game, scoring 20 points and grabbing eight rebounds in a 50-47 win over China in the semifinals. Hollermann scored four of those points in the final 3:26 after China pulled ahead 44-43. Aslakson had five rebounds in 30 minutes of action; Bauleke had two rebounds. The U.S. will play the Netherlands for the gold medal on Sunday at 6:45 a.m. Central time. The Netherlands defeated the U.S. 69-56 in group play on Aug. 31.

Ian Seidenfeld, Lakeville, para table tennis: Seidenfeld, 23, fell to Matteo Parenzan of Italy in the semifinals 3-0 (11-7, 11-2, 11-8), earning a bronze medal three years after being the Paralympic championship in Tokyo. “I worked really hard to win both of these medals,” Seidenfeld told teamusa.com. “So, the medals are great. But, I just appreciate how I persevered through a lot of challenges throughout the last three years. And then I know I’ll persevere through the next four more.”

Summer Schmit, Stillwater/Gophers, para swimming: Schmit, in her third and final event of the Paralympics, finished 10th in qualifying heats of the SM9 women’s 200-meter individual medley with a time of 2:44.63. The top eight swimmers advanced to the final.

Lexi Shifflett-Patterson, Waseca, sitting volleyball: The U.S. advanced to the gold medal match with a 3-1 semifinal victory over Brazil. The U.S. will play China on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Central for the championship.

Natalie Sims, Edina, para swimming: Sims followed a fifth-place finish in the women’s SM9 100-meter freestyle with sixth-place finish in the 200 IM with a time of 2:40.02. She had the third-fastest time in qualifying, 2:40.60. Zsofia Konkoly of Hungary edged Nuria Marques Soto of Spain by less than a second to win the gold medal in 2:33.31.

Mallory Weggemann, Eagan, para swimming: After winning the gold medal in the SM7 women’s 200 IM, Weggemann, a six-time Paralympic medalist, finished eighth in the final of the women’s S8 50 freestyle with a time of 33.48. Alice Tai of Great Britain won in 29.91 to earn her fourth medal in Paris. Weggemann has one more event in Paris, the women’s 50 butterfly on Saturday.

Josie Aslakson, Edina; Abby Bauleke, Savage; Rose Hollermann, Elysian, women’s wheelchair basketball: Hollermann had 15 points and 13 rebounds to lead the U.S. to a 59-52 victory over Great Britain and advance to the semifinals against China on Friday. Aslakson and Bauleke did not score.

Josh Cinnamo, Lakeville, para track and field: Cinnamo, 43, who won bronze in the men’s F46 shot put at the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago, finished fourth in Paris with a top throw of 15.66 meters. Ahead of him were gold medalist Greg Stewart of Canada with 16.38 meters, silver medalist Sachin Sarjerao Khilari of India with 16.32 and bronze medalist Luka Bakovic of Croatia with 16.27.

Natalie Sims, Edina, para swimming: Sims, 27, dropped swimming after the Tokyo Games, but she returned to the pool last year, citing “unfinished business.” She earned her best Paralympic finish Wednesday, coming in fifth in the women’s S9 100-meter freestyle with a time of 1 minute 4.19 seconds. Winner Alexa Leary of Australia set a world record with a time of 59.53. Sims has one more race in Paris, the 200 individual medley, on Thursday.

Ian Seidenfeld, Lakeville, para table tennis: Seidenfeld, the defending Paralympic champion in Class 6 men’s singles, advanced to the semifinals with a 3-0 victory (11-5, 12-10, 11-9) over Alvaro Valera of Spain. Seidenfeld will face Matteo Parenzan of Italy on Thursday at 7 a.m. Central time for a spot in the gold medal match.

Lexi Shifflett-Patterson, Waseca, sitting volleyball: The U.S. finished pool play with a 2-1 record by defeating Italy 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-15). Shifflett-Patterson did not play. The U.S. will face Brazil in the semifinals on Thursday at 11 a.m.

Chuck Aoki, Minneapolis, wheelchair rugby: Aoki, 33, is the most decorated wheelchair rugby player in United States Paralympics history after winning his fourth medal, a silver, with the Americans’ 48-41 loss to Japan in the gold medal game. Aoki also won silver in 2016 and 2021 along with a bronze in 2012. He scored 14 tries in the final to give him 106 for the tournament, in which he played every minute until the last 1:30. Aoki said in a TV interview afterward that he wanted that elusive gold “so badly for the team. It hurts.”

Melissa Stockwell, Eden Prairie, para triathlon: In her fourth Paralympics, Stockwell, 44, finished fifth in the women’s PTS2 triathlon with a time of 1 hour, 21 minutes, 6 seconds, about 4½ minutes behind gold medalist Hailey Danz, her American teammate. The fifth place matched Stockwell’s finish from the Tokyo Paralympics; she won bronze in Rio in 2016. She started her adapted sports career as a swimmer and had the top time in the swim leg on Monday. The Paralympic triathlon events had been rescheduled twice because concerns about the water quality in the Seine River.

Josie Aslakson, Edina; Abby Bauleke, Savage; Rose Hollermann, Elysian, women’s wheelchair basketball: Hollermann had 4 points and 6 rebounds in the United States’ 62-52 win over Japan to wrap up group play with a 2-1 record and advance to the quarterfinals. Aslakson and Bauleke did not score.

Aaron Pike, Park Rapids, track and field: He finished seventh in his heat of the men’s T54 1,500 meters in 2:58.86; the top five advanced to the final. Pike, who is a Nordic skier at the Winter Games, has one more event at his seventh Paralympics: the men’s marathon on Sunday.

Ian Seidenfeld, Lakeville, para table tennis: Seidenfeld, the defending gold medalist in Class 6 men’s singles, opened his singles tournament with a 3-0 win over Martin Perry of Great Britain. Seidenfeld faces Alvaro Valera of Spain in the quarterfinals on Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. Central time.

Skylar Dahl, Minneapolis, para rowing: Dahl, a graduate of Centennial High competing in her first Paralympics, won a silver medal with the U.S. mixed coxed four crew. The U.S. finished 3.29 seconds behind Great Britain with a time of 6 minutes 58.59 seconds. The young American crew is made up of current college rowers or recent college graduates; Dahl rows for the University of Virginia.

Chuck Aoki, Minneapolis, wheelchair rugby: Aoki once again led the U.S. in scoring, with 18 tries, in a 50-43 semifinal victory over defending champion Great Britain. The Americans advanced to the gold medal match against Japan on Monday (12:30 p.m. Central time), and Aoki is guaranteed his fourth Paralympic medal. But he has never won gold, collecting silver in 2016 and 2021 and bronze in 2012.

Lexi Shifflett-Patterson, Waseca, sitting volleyball: Shifflett-Patterson scored six points as the U.S. dominated host France 3-0 (25-5, 25-1, 25-5). The U.S. is 1-1 pool play, with one match left against Italy on Tuesday.

Mallory Weggemann, Eagan, para swimming: Weggemann, a four-time Paralympian, won her fourth gold medal, repeating as the champion in the SM7 women’s 200-meter individual medley. Her time of 2 minutes 53.29 seconds surpassed her own Paralympic record of 2:54.25. She is also the world record holder in the event. This is Weggemann’s first Paralympics as a mother, and her daughter, Charlotte, was in the stands watching in Paris.

Chuck Aoki, Minneapolis, wheelchair rugby: Aoki led the U.S. with 34 tries in a 57-47 win over Germany. The Americans (2-1 in group play) advanced to the semifinals to face Great Britain at 12:30 p.m. Central time on Sunday. Aoki, a four-time Paralympian, won the silver medal in 2016 and 2021 and bronze in 2012.

Josie Aslakson, Edina; Abby Bauleke, Savage; Rose Hollermann, Elysian, women’s wheelchair basketball: Hollermann led the U.S with 21 points and 9 rebounds in a 69-56 group-play loss to the Netherlands. Aslakson had three rebounds in 22 minutes of play; Bauleke had no points in nine minutes of action. The U.S. is 1-1 in group play and next faces Japan on Monday.

Chuck Aoki , Minneapolis, wheelchair rugby: The U.S. fell to 1-1 in group play with a 45-42 loss to Japan. Aoki, a four-time Paralympian, again led the Americans with 19 tries.

Josie Aslakson, Edina; Abby Bauleke, Savage; Rose Hollermann, Elysian, women’s wheelchair basketball: Hollermann had 16 points for the U.S in a 73-44 victory over Germany to open group play. Aslakson joined Hollermann in the starting lineup and had four rebounds in 24 minutes. Bauleke had no points in about 6 minutes of play. The U.S. women’s team won gold in 2016 and bronze in 2021.

Skylar Dahl, Minneapolis, para rowing: Dahl’s PR3 Mixed Coxed Four crew won its heat with a time of 6:57.18 to advance to Sunday’s final. Dahl, 21, is a graduate of Centennial High and learned to row at the Twin Cities Youth Rowing Club. She now rows for the University of Virginia.

Aaron Pike, Park Rapids, track and field: Pike, who competes in both the Winter and Summer Games, is in his seventh Paralympics. He finished sixth in his heat of the men’s T54 5,000 meters in 11:18.76 and did not advance to the final. He is competing in two other events in Paris, the men’s 1,500 and men’s marathon.

Summer Schmit, Stillwater/Gophers, para swimming: Schmit was fifth in her heat of the SB9 women’s 100 breaststroke in 1:29.56 and didn’t advance to the final.

Lexi Shifflett-Patterson, Waseca, sitting volleyball: Shifflett-Patterson saw limited action as the U.S. lost to China 3-1 in their opening match of pool play. The Americans play France on Sunday.

Chuck Aoki, Minneapolis, wheelchair rugby: Aoki, 33, is in his fourth Paralympics, having medaled in each previous time (silver in 2016 and 2021 and bronze in 2012). He’s searching for his first gold. He led the U.S. with 21 tries in a 51-48 opening group-play win over Canada.

Summer Schmit, Stillwater/Gophers, para swimming: The 21-year-old finished ninth in heats of the women’s 400-meter freestyle in the S9 classification in a time of 4:56.77. The top eight advance to the final. Schmit won a bronze medal in the event at the 2022 world championships.

Ian Seidenfeld, Lakeville, para table tennis: Seidenfeld, 23, who was a gold medalist in singles in Tokyo three years ago, lost his opening round of 32 men’s doubles match with Tahl Leibovitz to Liu Chaodong and Zhao Yiqing of China 3-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-9).