Britain’s first medal on Thursday came inside the Stade de France as Nicholson claimed bronze in the women’s F35 shot put final, winning her first career Paralympic medal.
Nicholson, 29, sealed bronze with a second-round throw of 9.44m, a throw she was unable to top in her final four throws.
In the women’s T38 long jump final Olivia Breen fractionally missed out on winning a bronze of her own.
Breen’s best jump of 4.99m was enough to put her in third place but was beaten by Colombia’s Karen Tatiana Palomeque Moreno, who matched Breen’s best jump but beat Breen by having a better second best jump.
Maddie Down finished sixth with a personal best of 4.81m.
In the women’s F64 shot put, Funmi Oduwaiye finished fifth with a best throw of 11.27m, 50cm shy of the medal places.
