Paris Olympics 2024, Day 11: Vinesh Phogat Makes Historic Final- Full List Of India Results On August 6
Paris Olympics, Day 11: Vinesh Phogat secured a place in a historic wrestling final. The Indian hockey team lost but will play for Bronze. Check Out The Full list of India Results on August 6.
Paris Olympics 2024, Day 11: A medal might not have been added against India on the medal tally in the Paris Olympics 2024 but it was a day which gave the country several reasons to smile. Neeraj Chopra arrived in some style and announced that he is here to produce a strong defence to his Olympic Gold Medal in Paris.
Neeraj Chopra only needed a throw and it was a monstrous one- 89.34 metres- to not only secure a place in the medal round but top the qualification round with a season-best effort. Vinesh Phogat's performance also brought a lot of smiles to the faces of the Indians, especially after the manner in which the beat the reigning OIympic champion Yui Susaki in her first bout itself before going on to secure a place in the final of the Women's Freestyle 50 kg wrestling.
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Table Tennis
1:30 PM: Harmeet Desai, Sharath Kamal and Manav Thakkar lose 0-3 vs China in Men's Team Pre-quarterfinal
Athletics
1:50 PM: Kishore Jena finishes ninth with a best throw of 80.73m in Men's Javelin Throw Qualification Group A (Fails To Qualify For Medal Round)
Wrestling
2:30 PM onwards: Vinesh Phogat beats Yui Susaki of (Japan) 3-2 in Women's Freestyle 50kg Round of 16. Yui Susaki was the top-seed and the gold medal favourite at this event, having already the clinched the gold in Tokyo.
Athletics
2:50 PM: Kiran Pahal finishes sixth with a timing of 52.59s in Women's 400m Repechage Round, fails to proceed to semis
3:20 PM: Neeraj Chopra with a personal best throw of 89.34m in Men's Javelin Throw Qualification Group B
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Wrestling
4:20 PM: Vinesh Phogat beats Oksana Livach of Ukraine 7-5 in Women's Freestyle 50kg Quarterfinal
9:45 PM Onwards: Vinesh Phogat beats Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba 5-0 in Women's Freestyle 50kg Semifinal to get into the silver medal match and secure at least a silver
Hockey
10:30 PM: India Lose To Germany 3-2 in Men's Semifinal