Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 2 HIGHLIGHTS: India's Historic Day Ends With 4 Medals
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The Indian Contingent at the Paris Paralympics 2024 will aim to get off the mark in the medals tally of the on Friday (August 30). Strong medal contenders from India's strongest-ever contingent in the Paralympic games will feature in para-athletics and shooting. While it will be Karam Jyoti and Sakshi Kasana who will be competing in the women's discus throw F55 final which can help India get their first medal in these Games, Preethi Pal will be competing for a medal in the women's 100m T35 final.
As far as shooting is concerned, India's Avani Lekhara will be in action. She is a defending Paralympic champion of the Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event. As far as the archers are concerned, India will have representation there as well with Sarita to face Malaysia's Nur Jannaton Abdul Jalil while group-stage matches of shuttlers will continue on Day 2.
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| Time | Event | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | Para badminton - Women's singles SL3 | Manasi Joshi vs Oksana Kozyna |
| 12:30 PM | Para shooting - Women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 | Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal |
| Not before 1:20 PM | Para badminton - Men's singles SL3 | Manoj Sarkar vs Mongkhon Bunsun |
| 1:30 PM | Para athletics - Women's discus throw F55 (MEDAL EVENT) | Karam Jyoti and Sakshi Kasana |
| Not before 2:00 PM | Para badminton - Men's singles SL3 | Nitesh Kumar vs Yang Jianyuan |
| Not before 2:40 PM | Para badminton - Men's singles SL4 | Suhas Yathiraj vs Shin Kyung Hwan |
| 2:45 PM | Para shooting - Men's 10m air pistol SH1 | Manish Narwal and Rudransh Khandelwal |
| Not before 4:40 PM | Para badminton - Women's singles SL4 | Palak Kohli vs Lean Ratri Oktila |
| 4:24 PM | Para cycling - Men's C2 3000m individual pursuit | Arshad Shaik |
| 4:45 PM | Para athletics - Women's 100m-T35 (MEDAL EVENT) | Preethi Pal |
| 5:00 PM | Para shooting - Mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2 | Sriharsha Devaraddi |
| 7:30 PM | Para badminton - Women's singles SU5 | Thulasimathi Murugesan vs Beatriz Monteiro |
| Not before 8:10 PM | Para badminton - Men's singles SH6 | Sirajan Solaimalai vs Chu Man Kai |
| Not before 8:50 PM | Para badminton - Women's singles SH6 | Nitya Sre Sivan vs Cai Yi Lin |
| Not before 10:50 PM | Para badminton - Men's singles SH6 | Krishna Nagar vs Miles Krajewski |
| Not before 12:10 AM | Para badminton - Mixed doubles SL3-SU5 | Suhas Yathiraj-Palak Kohli vs Hikmat Ramdani-Leani Ratri Oktila |
| Not before 12:10 AM | Para badminton - Mixed doubles SL3-SU5 | Nitesh Kumar-Thulasimathi Murugesan vs Lucas Mazur-Faustine Noel |
| Not before 1:30 AM | Para badminton - Mixed doubles SH6 | Sivarajan Solaimalai-Nithya Sre Sivan vs Natthapong Meechai-Chai Saeyang |
Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 2 Live Updates: No Medal For Manu..!!
The final attempt is a false one, and with that, Manu now finishes 6th in Men's Shot Put final.
Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 2 Live Updates: Not Looking Good For Manu
Manu fails to better his 13.86m attempt, and the gap is now widening between him and the podium places.
Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 2 Live Updates: Much Better From Manu..!!!
Indian athlete registers a 13.86m attempt which now sees him rise to 6th, but Ben Moslah of Tunisia bettered his mark to 15.00m, and with that, sits comfortably clear at third place.
Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 2 Live Updates: Manu Sits 8th After Attempt 2
A 12.71m attempt does not find a place at the podium, as Ben Moslah of Tunisia currently occupies the third place with 14.63m, and with that, things are not looking bright for India in Men's Shot Put final.
Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 2 Live Updates: Manu's Gold Medal Match Less Than 10 Minutes Away..!!
Can the Indian athlete grab a Gold medal in Men's Shot Put to mark India's historic Day 2 even more beautiful? Stay tuned for latest updates.
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