India could win their first medals at the 2024 Paris Paralympics on Friday with three athletes in the finals of their respective track and field events.

Karamjyoti Dalal and Sakshi Kasana will be in action in the women’s discus throw F55 final followed by Preethi Pal in the women’s 100m T35 final.

Arshad Shaik is also in contention for a medal in the men's C2 3000m individual pursuit event. Should he finish in the top four in the qualification event, he will fight for a medal either in the bronze medal race or the gold medal race.

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India’s shooting contingent begin their campaign on Friday with Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal competing in the R2 - women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 qualification. Rudransh Khandelwal and Manish Narwal will be eyeing a place in the final of P1 - men's 10m air pistol SH1 event.

Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna is the final Indian shooter in action on Friday as he competes in the R4 - mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2 qualification event.

Anita and Narayana Konganapalle will be in action in the PR3 mixed double sculls heats.

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The badminton contingent led by the likes of Manasi Joshi, Manoj Sarkar and Nitesh Kuamar will continue their respective campaigns on Friday.

India's schedule – August 30 (all times in IST)

Sport Start Time Event Athlete Medal Event
Para Badminton 12.00 pm Women's Singles SL3 (Group play) Manasi Joshi No
Para Shooting
12.30 pm
R2 - Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Qualification Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal
No
Para Badminton Not before 1.20 pm
Men's Singles SL3 (Group play) Manoj Sarkar No
Para Athletics
1.30 pm
Women's Discus Throw F55 Final
Karamjyoti and Sakshi Kasana
YES
Para Badminton Not before 2 pm Men's Singles SL3 (Group play) Nitesh Kumar No
Para Badminton Not before 2.40 pm Men's Singles SL4 (Group play) Suhas Lalinakere Yathira No
Para Shooting
2.45 pm
P1 - Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification
Rudransh Khandelwal and Manish Narwal
No
Para Rowing
3 pm
PR3 Mixed Double Sculls Heats
Anita and Narayana Konganapalle
No
Para Archery 3.03 pm Women's Individual Compound Open Round of 32
Sarita No
Para Cycling Track 4.24 pm Men's C2 3000m Individual Pursuit Qualifying
Arshad Shaik
No
Para Badminton Not before 4.40 pm Women's Singles SL4 (Group play) Palak Kohli
No
Para Athletics
4.45 pm Women's 100m T35 Final
Preethi Pal
YES
Para Shooting
5.00 pm R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 Qualification
Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna
No
*Para Cycling Track 7.19 pm Men's C2 3000m Individual Pursuit Medal Races
Arshad Shaik
YES
Subject to qualification race

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