All eyes will be on table tennis player Bhavina Patel as she competes in the women’s singles Class 4 semi-finals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on Saturday. The 34-year-old reached the semis at the Paralympics with a brilliant performance on Friday and assured a medal for herself.
Patel defeated world No 2 and reigning champion Borislava Peric-Rankovic of Serbia 11-5, 11-6, 11-7 in just 18 minutes to become the first Indian athlete to secure a medal at the Tokyo Paralympics.
She will now face Miao Zhang of China for a place in the final.
India will have two athletes competing in the archery Men’s Individual Compound – Open event on Saturday, with Shyam Sundar Swami and Rakesh Kumar in action in the round of 32.
In the afternoon, Ranjeet Bhati will compete in the Men’s Javelin Throw – F57 Final at the Olympic Stadium.
Here’s a look at India’s schedule on day four at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics:
| Sport | Start Time | Event | Start Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 6:38 | Men's Individual Compound - Open Round of 32 Elimination | USA Matt STUTZMAN vs IND Shyam Sundar Swami | Yumenoshima Final Field |
| Archery | 8:52 | Men's Individual Compound - Open Round of 32 Elimination | IND Rakesh Kumar vs TBD | Yumenoshima Final Field |
| Table Tennis | 6:10 | Women's Singles - Class 4 Semifinal 2 | Bhavina Patel vs CHN Miao Zhang | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 6 |
| Athletics | 15:30 | Men's Javelin Throw - F57 Final | Ranjeet Bhati | Olympic Stadium - Seated Javelin |
Both Indian archers got first round byes in the compound open eliminations. Here’s the section of their draws:
Tokyo Paralympics: Bhavina Patel assured of medal, stuns defending champ to reach SF
Tokyo 2020: Meet Bhavina Patel, first-ever Indian table tennis player to secure a Paralympics medal
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