Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 4 HIGHLIGHTS: Two Medal Wins Wrap Up India's Successful Sunday
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India stand on the cusp of history, as Thulasimathi Murugesan defeats Manisha Ramadass 23-21; 21-17 in what was an all-Indian affair in the Women's Singles SU5 Semifinal in Para Badminton.
The Indian Para shuttler loses her Women's Singles SH6 Semifinal to China's Shuangbao Lin in straight Games, as the scoreline reads 21-13; 21-19. Nithya Sre will now contest for Bronze medal.
Nishad Kumar's 3rd attempt of 2.08m fails, as the Indian Para athlete settles for a silver medal. Roderick Townsend of USA grabs the Gold medal.
Men's High Jump - T47 Event Final is intensifying, as Roderick Townsend of USA, India's Nishad Kumar, and Georgii Margiev are going neck-to-neck for Gold medal finish.
AGONISINGLY CLOSE...!! Indian Para archer shows a spirited effort, but fails to win a Bronze medal, as Chinese World number 2 Zihao He bags the Bronze medal. The match ends 147-146 in favour of China.
Nishad Kumar sits joint-first with Turkey's Abdullah Ilgaz in Men's High Jump - T47 Final, as both athletes have registered a score of 1.95m.
Preethi Pal Wins Bronze Medal In Women's 200m T35 Event. She clocked 30.01 seconds, and finishes behind the Chinese duo of Xia Zhou and Qianqian Guo.
The Indian Para archer had a brilliant chance of making into the final of Men's Individual Compound Open event, and with that, he could have assured yet another silver/gold for India. Alas! it's not the case, as China's Xinliang AI beats him 145-143 to progress into the final.
In an all-Indian matchup, Suhas triumphs over Sukant in straight games, as the scoreline read 21-17; 21-12. Sukant Kadam will be contesting for bronze medal now.
India's dominance in Men's Para Badminton is on display, as Suhas wins Game 1 against compatriot Sukant Kadam by 21-17.
The Indian Para shuttler defeats Japan's Daisuke Fujihara 21-16; 21-12, and storms into the Men's Para Badminton final. The nation is proud of Nitesh Kumar's achievements, as India is indeed making a name for itself at Paris Paralympics 2024.
Match point for Nitesh Kumar!!!!!
2 more needed for India to seal yet another medal.
Just Astonishing! Absolutely beautiful from Nitesh Kumar, India are all but near an atleast silver medal finish in Men's Para Badminton.
Sheer dominance from Nitesh Kumar, as at halfway mark, Japan's Daisuke Fujihara looks done and dusted in front of Indian Para shuttler's impressive gameplay.
ADVANTAGE INDIA, as Nitesh Kumar wins Game 1 by the score of 21-16.
Game Point for Nitesh Kumar.
Nitesh Kumar needs 3 more points to seal Game 1.
Nitesh Kumar extends his lead to 5 points in Game 1, as India are inching closer towards an assured medal finish.
At the halfway mark, the Indian para shuttler is holding a two-point advantage over Daisuke Fujihara in Game 1.
Nitesh Kumar holds a one-point lead over his Japanese opponent.
India's Nitesh Kumar is facing Japan's Daisuke Fujihara in Men's Singles SL3 Semi final. With a win, India will be assured of atleast a silver medal.
The Indian Para archer is set to face Canada's Kyle Tremblay in Men's Individual Compound Open. The fixture is scheduled to take place at 09:16 PM.
Ken Swagumilang hits an 8, and with that, crashes out of the competition. India attain yet another victory on Day 4, and Rakesh Kumar will learn his opponent soon.
Indonesian under huge pressure, as he now has to hit a perfect 10 to stay alive in the fixture.
Rakesh and Ken are now into a shoot-out, which will decide the winner.
The Indian Para archer, who had not registered an attempt below 9 throughout the match, only needed 9 to qualify for the quarter-finals, but manages to hit 8, and the scores are tied at 144-144.
Rakesh Kumar is not talking below 9 and 10, and all he needs to do is keep his composure.
Rakesh Kumar strikes 29..!!!, same as Ken Swagumilang, and India holds an advantage of a single point.
Attempt 2 sees the Indian Para archer shoot 30 on 30, and with that, he has taken the lead over Ken Swagumilang by 1 point.
India's next action on Day 4 will be at 07:17 PM, as Rakesh Kumar will take on Indonesia's Ken Swagumilang in the Men's Individual Compound Open Round of 16 fixture.
Ravi's event concludes with a 10.00m throw, leaving him unable to finish higher than 5th place and out of the medal positions.
After his fifth attempt, Ravi Rongali is positioned in 5th place in the standings.
India's Sriharsha Ramakrishna Devaraddi finishes 26th with a total score of 10.503, missing out on the final as only the top 8 advance.
India's Sriharsha Ramakrishna Devaraddi is currently out of the top 8 in the mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2 qualification round. He scored 105.2 and 105.7 in the two series.
Next up for India is Ravi Rongali, who will compete in the Men's Shot Put F40 final shortly.
However, in the ranking event of para rowing, India secures second place in Final B. The Indian duo of Narayana Konganapalle and Anita, clocked a time of 8:16.96.
Bad news for India as Rakshitha Raju finishes fourth in the Women's 1500m - T11 Round 1, missing out on a spot in the finals.
India's Anita and Narayana Konganapalle are currently competing in the PR3 Mixed Double Sculls Finals.
India's Rakshitha Raju is now competing in the Women's 1500m - T11 Round 1 - Heat 3.
In para athletics, India's Rakshitha Raju will next compete in the women's 1500m T11 Round 1.
Manisha Ramadass has secured her spot in the semifinals with a straight-sets win over the Japanese opponent. She beats Mamiko Toyoda 21-16 in the second game, confirming her spot in the semis.
Avani Lekhara scored 106.2 in Series 6, which got her to only 11th place in the standings, meaning she faces elimination. Meanwhile, Sidhartha Babu ended in 28th position with a Series 6 score of 105.7, also facing the same fate as Lekhara.
Both Avani Lekhara and Sidhartha Babu are currently outside the top 8 positions after Series 3 of the Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification. Avani Lekhara is in 19th place, while Sidhartha Babu is in 24th position.
India's Manisha Ramadass is currently competing against Japan's Mamiko Toyoda in the SU5 quarterfinal.
India's Palak Kohli delivered a less-than-stellar performance in her quarterfinal match, losing the second game 15-21 and thus being knocked out of the tournament.
Avani Lekhara and Sidhartha Babu are in action in Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification.
Palak Kohli is currently in action against Khalimatus Sadiyah of Indonesia in the Women's Singles SL4 quarterfinal.
Mariam Eniola Bolaji of Nigeria beats Mandeep Kaur in 21-8, 21-9 in the Women's Singles SL3 Quarterfinal.
Mariam Eniola Bolaji of Nigeria beats Mandeep Kaur in straight sets, thus ending the medal hopes for the Indian shuttler.
Nithya Sre competes in the Women's Singles SH6 Quarterfinal.
Mandeep Kaur faces Mariam Eniola Bolaji of Nigeria in the Women's Singles SL3 Quarterfinal.
Nithya Sre in Women's Singles SH6 Quarterfinal and Mandeep Kaur Women's Singles SL3 Quarterfinal will be in action from 12:00 PM onwards.
India's Rubina Francis added one more medal to country's tally as she won a bronze in Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Final. Howevre, it was the sole medal that India bagged. The Indian contingent will look to add more on Day 4.
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Background
Hello and welcome to ABP Live’s coverage of day 4 at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Gold medalist Avani Lekhara, fresh off her victory in the 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event, will be aiming for another podium finish in the Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 on September 1 (Sunday). Meanwhile, India's track and field athletes will also be looking to contribute to the country's medal tally.
Preethi Pal will compete in the women's 200m T35 race, seeking to add to her Paralympic accolades. In badminton, Sukant Kadam and Suhas Yathiraj will face off in the men's singles SL4 semi-finals, ensuring India a medal in this event. Nitesh Kumar will also vie for a spot in the finals in the men's singles SL3 category, aiming to boost India's medal tally. Additionally, Ravi Rongali in men's shot put and Nishad Kumar and Ram Pal in men's high jump, are strong contenders for medals.
Here's India's Day 4 schedule at the Paris Paralympics on September 1 (Sunday):
Para Badminton
- 12:00 PM: Nithya Sre in Women's Singles SH6 Quarterfinal
- 12:00 PM: Mandeep Kaur vs Mariam Eniola Bolaji (Nigeria) in Women's Singles SL3 Quarterfinal
- 12:50 PM: Palak Kohli vs Khalimatus Sadiyah (Indonesia) in Women's Singles SL4 Quarterfinal
Para Shooting
- 1:00 PM: Avani Lekhara, Sidhartha Babu in Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification
Para Athletics
- 1:39 PM: Rakshitha Raju in Women's 1500m - T11 Round 1 - Heat 3
Para Badminton
- 1:40 PM: Manisha Ramadass vs Mamiko Toyoda (Japan) in Women's Singles SU5 Quarterfinal
Para Rowing
- 2:00 PM: Anita/Narayana Konganapalle in PR3 Mixed Double Sculls Finals
Para Shooting
- 3:00 PM: Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna in Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 Qualification
Para Athletics
- 3:12 PM: Ravi Rongali in Men's Shot Put - F40 Final
Para Archery
- 7:17 PM: Rakesh Kumar vs Ken Swagumilang (Indonesia) in Men's Individual Compound Open 1/8 Elimination
Para Badminton
- 8:10 PM: Nitesh Kumar vs Daisuke Fujihara (Japan) in Men's Singles SL3 Semifinal
- 8:10 PM: Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj vs Sukant Kadam in Men's Singles SL4 Semifinal
- 8:10 PM: Thulasimathi Murugesan in Women's Singles SU5 Semifinals
Para Table Tennis
- 9:15 PM: Bhavinaben Patel vs Martha Verdin (Mexico) in Women's Singles - WS4 - Round of 16
Para Athletics
- 10:40 PM: Nishad Kumar, Ram Pal in Men's High Jump - T47 Final
- 11:27 PM: Preethi Pal in Women's 200m - T35 Final
Para Table Tennis
- 12:15 AM: Sonalben Patel vs Andela Muzinic Vincetic (Croatia) in Women's Singles - WS3 - Round of 16
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