Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 2 HIGHLIGHTS: India's Historic Day Ends With 4 Medals
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The final attempt is a false one, and with that, Manu now finishes 6th in Men's Shot Put final.
Manu fails to better his 13.86m attempt, and the gap is now widening between him and the podium places.
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.
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.
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.
The Indian shuttler sees off the challenge from Chinese Taipei's Yi-Lin Cai, as she wins her Women's Singles SH6 Group Play Stage - Group A match by scoring 21-12; 21-19.
Shyam Sundar Swami is set to take on Thailand's Comsan Singpirom in the Round of 32 fixture of the Men's Individual Compound Open event.
India were scheduled to contest in Para Badminton, but there's a delay in the game for now. Stay tuned for more.
The Indian shuttler wins her Women's Singles SU5 Group Play Stage - Group A match against Beatriz Monteiro of Portugal with a score of 21-12; 21-8.
The match ends 136-131 and Rakesh Kumar has ended the journey of Aliou Drame.
The Indian Para Archer holds a five-point advantage over Senegal's Aliou Drame.
What a great day for Indian contingent at Paris Paralympics 2024, as India have won their 4th medal of the day, and by the looks of it...., the Para athletes can match or surpass the medal tally of Indian athletes at Paris Olympics 2024 within 24 hours.
Manish Vs Jo for the gold..!!!
Well done Manish Narwal...!!! India have won their 4th medal on Day 2, and only the colour of the medal needs to be decided.
The Indian shoots 10.4, 9.9, 9.8, and 10.1 in his last 4 shots, and now sits at second. India can very well be assured of yet another medal.
12 shots have been taken, and the Indian stands 0.6 points away from a podium finish.
The Indian cyclist finished bottom in his Heat of the Men's C2 3000m Individual Pursuit Qualifying event, and is therefore, eliminated.
The Mixed Doubles Sculls pair of Anita and Narayana Konganapalle finished 5th in their Heat, and are now eliminated from the event.
With Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal's medal wins, India have opened their account for medals on a brilliant note.
Gold MEDAL FOR INDIA! Avani has done it again.
Mona Wins Bronze. Two medals for India from this event are guaranteed. This is a rare phenomenon in Indian sporting history.
Avani is down to 3rd, it is a tie between Mona and Lee. Wow what a contest this!
Mona overtakes Avani or has she? looks like two medals coming from the same event for India today.
Five Elimination Rounds done.
Avani and Mona are both tied at the top spot.
Avani still on top with 166.3, Mona at the third position with 165.5 points. Five shooters left left.
In the third elimination round, Mona hits a 10.4, Avani scores a 10.1.
Avani has the solo lead with a 10.7. Mona has dropped to the fourth place though after the second elimination round.
Avani has the solo lead with a 10.7. Mona has dropped to the fourth place though after the second elimination round.
Avani joint-1st, Mona 3rd after the 1st elimination round. Double medal for India?
Mona's Five shots- 10.7, 10.4, 10.4, 9.7, 10.3
Avani's First Five Shots:
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.0
10.9
Avani has finished her first series of five shots. With a score of 51.8, she is at the fourth place. Mona is 5th with 51.2
Avani Lekhara In Bronze Medal Position in the women's 10m air rifle Paris Paralympics 2024.
Mona Agarwal will start in Firing Lane B, Avani Lekhara in Firing Lane H. Here We Go!
Suhas Yathiraj's Match Is Also Underway.
Rifle final in about 10 minutes from now.
Bhavina Patel and Sonal Patel lose their second game too in the women's doubles quarterfinal.
Bhavina Patel and Sonal Patel in action in the women's doubles quarterfinal. They have lost the opening game.
Nitesh Kumar has registered a win to proceed to the semifinal. He wins in straight games- 21-5, 21-11.
Karam Jyoti, Sakshi In Discus Throw.
Meanwhile, Nitesh Kumar has won the first game against China's Yang Jianyuan.
Manoj Sarkar loses badminton match to Thai opponent. With two losses in two matches, this could be the end of the road for the Tokyo bronze medallist.
Both Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal have qualified the for rifle final. With the defeat though, Manasi Joshi's campaign got over.
Both Mona and Avani have almost sealed a place in the final of the shooting event.
Shooting Qualification: Mona and Avani continue to be in top 8.
Shooting Qualification: Mona and Avani in the top 8 at the moment. Still early stages though but can they both contest for a medal in the final later today?
Manasi Joshi loses the game 23-21 to lose this match. Massive for the Ukranian Oksana Kozyna.
Manasi Joshi is losing the plot. 20-20 in game 3 now.
Match Point to Manasi Joshi.
The Indian shuttler has taken a lead in the deciding game. She leads 15-11.
Manasi Joshi loses the second game 15-21, the match is will head into a deciding game.
Manasi Joshi trailing 8-11 in the second game at the mid-game interval.
Manasi Joshi took the first game 21-10.
Manasi Joshi wins Game 1.
The Indian shuttler in the lead 12-18.
Manasi Joshi vs Oksana Kozyna 6-6 in the first game so far.
Manasi Joshi's match gets underway. The Indian up against a Ukranian opponent.
Manasi Joshi vs Oksana Kozyna is all set to get underway in the Paris Paralympics 2024.
Just under an hour to go then for the start of the first India event. Stay Tuned for the coverage of what promises to be a great day of sporting action.
India's First Event Of The Day At Around 12 then with badminton starting things off.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Paris Paralympics 2024. It's Day 2 of the tournamemt and India are expected to get off the mark on the points table. Who will win the first medal for India then? Let's find out hoping to see multiple medals alongside India's name in the French capital.
Background
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.
| 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 |
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