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Japan's Satomi Wins 2nd Straight Paralympic Badminton Gold

Japan's Satomi Wins 2nd Straight Paralympic Badminton Gold

   Paris, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Sarina Satomi won gold in the women's wheelchair badminton singles at the Paris Paralympics on Monday, her second straight Paralympic gold medal.
   Satomi defeated Thailand's Sujirat Pookkham 2-1 in the WH1-class final on the day.
   In the WH2 class of the same event, Japan's Yuma Yamazaki missed out on a podium finish after losing the bronze medal match.
   Daiki Ishiyama, a flag-bearer for the Japanese delegation to the Paris Games, finished fifth in the T12 men's long jump.

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