Heavy rain fell throughout Thursday morning in the French capital, with standing water present on the track in Stade de France.

But Nicholson made light of the conditions as she threw 9.44 metres – just 0.03m short of her personal best – to claim third place.

Mariia Pomazan of Ukraine and China’s Wang Jun were well ahead of the field in first and second, throwing 12.75m and 11.94 m respectively.

Bronze represents the culmination of a strong three years for Nicholson, since she finished sixth in 2021 at the previous Paralympics in Tokyo.

The 29-year-old from Cumbria recently set a new PB at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Paris, adding 35cm to her previous best, and all but matched that mark when it counted in the Paralympic final.

“It’s absolutely amazing. Honestly, the hard work over the last 10 years has been totally worth it,” she said.

“This has been such a good year, personal bests galore, so we knew if I went out and did my best then we stood a chance of a medal.”

Thursday evening in Paris will see GB go for several gold medals.

Sammi Kinghorn, who won gold in the T53 100m on Wednesday and two silvers earlier in the Games, aims for a fourth 2024 medal in the 400m.

Daniel Pembroke defends his men’s F13 javelin title and 41-year-old Dan Greaves competes in his seventh Paralympics in the men’s F64 discus, while Maguire and Woods go in their finals.