That’s it from us tonight! Do join us tomorrow for another exciting day from the Paris Paralympics!
A successful day for India in Paris with Nishad Kumar winning a silver in men’s high jump T47 and Preethi Pal taking home a second bronze medal from the Games, this time in women’s 200m T35.
The day started off on a rather sedate note for India with multiple losses in badminton, but it has ended on a good note. There were certainly misses – the biggest being Rakesh Kumar’s loss in men’s compound archery open bronze medal match.
But, India’s medal tally has gone from five to seven. There are a lot more medals on offer tomorrow, with even the country’s biggest medal bet Sumit Antil in action in men’s javelin throw F64. Do join us then. Unil then, sayonara!
Badminton, women’s singles SU5: Thulasimathi Murugesan will play for gold tomorrow. She beats Manisha Ramadass 23-21, 21-17 in 39 minutes.
Badminton, women’s singles SU5: A hard fought opening game and it eventually falls in favour of the top seeded Thulasimathi Murugesan, who pockets it 23-21.
Manisha Ramadass, a former world champion, needs to dig deep if she has to earn a spot in the final.
Badminton, women’s singles SU5: For the final action of the day, we have an all-India clash between the top two seeds as Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manisha Ramadass go up against each other. The winner of this contest will play for gold tomorrow, while the loser will move into the bronze medal match.
This should be a very exciting contest.
Badminton, women’s singles SH6 semi-final: Nithya Sre Sumathy is defeated by China’s Lin Shuangbao 21-13, 21-19 in a match that lasted 33 minutes.
Athletics, men's high jump T47: Nishad Kumar retains his silver medal. He fails to go past the 2.08m mark thrice and that's the end of the road for him. He finishes second behind Townsend with a season best effort of 2.04m.
Athletics, men's high jump T47: A second unsuccessful attempt for Nishad Kumar at 2.08m. Townsend, meanwhile, has failed his first try at 2.08m.
Table tennis, women’s singles WS3 Round of 16: Croatia’s Andela Muzinic defeats Sonalben Patel 11-3, 10-12, 11-7, 11-5 in a match that lasted 32 minutes.
Athletics, men's high jump T47: Nishad returns at 2.04m and he clears it on first attempt. A cut above rest of the competition!
Athletics, men's high jump T47: India have been assured a medal. Nishad Kumar and Roderick Townsend are the only two athletes, who remain in contention. Margiev Georgii takes bronze at 2m after failing to clear 2.02m.
Nishad has passed on his 2.02m attempts.
Athletics, men's high jump T47: Nishad Kumar returns at the height for 2m and he goes past it rather comfortably. Too easy for the Indian.
Athletics, men's high jump T47: X,X,X at the 1.98m barrier for Ram Pal and that's the end of the road for him at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. He finishes seventh with a personal best 1.92m.
Nishad Kumar, meanwhile, has passed on his 1.98m attempts.
Archery, men's individual compound open bronze medal match: A great performance but a bronze is not meant to be for India. China’s He Zihao defeats Rakesh Kumar 147-146 by shooting three tens in the fifth end to take home the bronze.
Athletics, men's high jump T47: Once again a third attempt clearance for Ram Pal as he goes past 1.95m. He is ecstatic and lets out a loud roar. It is a Personal Best for the Indian.
Top seven remain in the competition including USA's Townsend, who is yet to start.
Archery, men's individual compound open bronze medal match: In action now is Rakesh Kumar against China’s He Zihao in the bronze medal match.
Athletics, men's high jump T47: Nishad Kumar enters the fray at 1.95m and he clears it with ease on his first try. The Asian record holder seems to be at his best to retain his medal from three years ago.
Athletics, men's high jump T47: Ram Pal stays alive. He clears 1.92m with his final attempt to stay in contention. That's also a season best for the Indian!
Athletics, men's high jump T47: Two consecutive failures at 1.92m for Ram Pal and he is now on the verge of being knocked out. He needs to clear the barrier with his next attempt to stay in contention for a medal.
Athletics, women's 200m T35 final: BRONZE again for Preethi Pal! Preethi wins her second bronze in Paris as she finishes third with a timing of 30.01 in the women's 200m T35 final. China’s Xia Zhou finishes first while Guo Qianqian finishes second. The same podium as the 100m final.
Athletics, men's high jump T47: Ram Pal with yet another easy clearance. This time he goes past 1.88m with his first attempt. Good start so far for the Indian.
The reigning silver medallist Nishad Kumar and USA's reigning champion Townsend are the only two athletes yet to start in this competition. They might come in post the 1.90m mark.
Archery, men's individual compound open semi-final: A great performance from World No 1 Rakesh Kumar but he will not be shooting for gold. Ai Xinliang defeats Kumar 145-143 and the Indian will fight for bronze.
Athletics, men's high jump T47: The competition started at 1.50m, but the first Indian – Ram Pal – comes it at a height of 1.84m. Easy clearance on the first attempt.
Athletics, men’s high jump T47: India have twin representation in the event with the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Nishad Kumar and Ram Pal in action.
Kumar is one of the favourites for a podium alongside the United States’ world and Paralympic record holder Roderick Townsend.
Badminton, men’s singles SL4: In an all-Indian semi-final clash, Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj prevails against Sukant Kadam! Yathiraj defeats Kadam 21-17, 21-12 to enter the finals.
Archery, men's individual compound open quarter-final: What a stunning performance from Rakesh Kumar to make it to the semi-final! After Canada’s Kyle Tremblay forced a shoot off with scores level 144-144. Kumar shot a perfect X to seal his spot.
Table tennis, women’s singles WS4 Round of 16: Bhavina Patel beats Mexico’s Martha Verdin 11-3, 11-6, 11-7 to enter quarter-finals.
Badminton, men’s singles SL3: Nitesh Kumar is into the finals! He defeats Japanese shuttler Fujihara Daisuke 21-16, 21-12.
Badminton, men’s singles SL3: A very close start to the contest, but Nitesh Kumar displays why exactly he is the world No 1 in this category. The Indian pockets the opening game 21-16 in 25 minutes.
Badminton, men’s singles SL3: India’s Nitesh Kumar is out on court for his semi-final clash against the unseeded Japanese shuttler Fujihara Daisuke.
This was the event Pramod Bhagat won gold in Tokyo three years back. It is now up to Kumar to extend India’s dominance in SL3.
Archery, men's individual compound open 1/8 elimination round: What a nail-biting victory! After being tied at 144-144, Rakesh Kumar prevails. After being forced to shoot off against Indonesia’s Ken Swagumilang, the Indian shoots a ten to seal a spot in the quarter-finals.
Badminton, women’s singles SH6: India’s Nithya Sre advances to the semi-finals. She beats Poland’s Oliwia Szmigiel 21-4, 21-7 in just 19 minutes in the quarter-finals.
The Indian will go up against China’s Lin Shuangbao for a spot in the final later in the day.
Athletics, men’s shot put F40: Ravi Rongali finishes fifth. He throws 10m with his final attempt, but that is not enough for a podium.
Rongali signs off with a personal best 10.63m!
Shooting, Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2: India’s Sriharsha Devaraddi fails to qualify for the final. He finishes 26th in the qualification round with a score of 630.2.
Athletics, men’s shot put F40: A 9.83m throw for Ravi Rongali with his penultimate attempt. The Indian has been pushed down to fifth spot as Mongolia’s Battulga Tsegmid registers 11.09m!
An uphill task in hand for Rongali with just an attempt left.
Athletics, men’s shot put F40: Ravi Rongali fouls his fourth attempt, but continues to occupy the fourth spot behind Garrah Tnaiash of Iraq.
Athletics, men’s shot put F40: Ravi Rongali once again improves. This time he records 10.63m and he is up to the fourth spot. With three attempts done, the bottom placed Indonesian has been knocked out. Top eight have three more throws.
Athletics, men’s shot put F40: Ravi Rongali improves to 10.49m with his second attempt, but he is now down to fifth position. Miguel Monteiro of Portugal leads with 11.02m, while Garrah Tnaiash of Iraq has a best of 10.70 for the third spot.
Athletics, men’s shot put F40: A solid start from India’s Ravi Rongali. He throws 10.44m and climbs up to second spot in the standings after first round of throws behind Denis Gnezdilov, who leads with 10.80m.
That’s also a personal best for Rongali!
Athletics, men’s shot put F40: The men’s shot put F40 final is underway at the Stade de France. India are in medal contention with Ravi Rongali in action. A total of nine athletes are in the final, with the Indian last in the throwing order.
Shooting, Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2: Sriharsha Devaraddi – the only Indian in the event – is in action in the qualification round. He’ll need to finish in top eight to advance to the final.
Rowing, P3 Mixed Double Sculls Final B: The Indian pair of Anita and Narayana Konganapalle clock 8:16.96s to finish second. The Final B is to classify positions from 7th to 12th.
The second place finish means, Anita and Konganapalle finish a creditable eighth in the competition.
Athletics, women’s 1500m T11 Heats: India’s Rakshitha Raju finishes fourth in her heat, clocking 5:29.92s. She failes to advance to the next stage.
Shooting, Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1 Qualification: India’s Avani Lekhara and Siddartha Babu fail to qualify for the final.
Lekhara finishes 11th with a score of 632.8, while Babu came in a disappointing 28th with a score of 628.3. Top eight shooters move into the final.
Badminton, women’s singles SU5: Finally, a win on the badminton court for India on Sunday. Manisha Ramadass beats Mamiko Toyoda 21-13, 21-16 to storm into the semi-finals.
The seconded seeded Ramadass will now take on fellow Indian and top seed Thulasimathi Murugesan for a spot in the women’s singles SU5 final.
Badminton, women’s singles SU5: India’s Manisha Ramadass is up against Japan’s Mamiko Toyoda. The Indian has won the opening game 21-13.
Shooting, Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1: Meanwhile, India’s Avani Lekhara and Sidhartha Babu are in action in the mixed 10m air rifle prone qualification round. A total of 35 shooters are in contention and the top 8 will make it through to the final.
Badminton, women’s singles SL4: That’s the end of the road for Palak Kohli. She goes down 19-21, 15-21 after a 28-minute battle against Khalimatus Sadiyah in the quarter-finals.
Badminton, women’s singles SL4: Palak Kohli fights hard but ends up conceding the first game 19-21 in 14 minutes. She matched Sadiyah shot for shot for most part of the contest, but the Indonesian just holds her nerve better to pocket the opening game.
Badminton, women’s singles SL4: India’s Palak Kohli is out on court a bit earlier than expected. She goes up against Indonesia’s Khalimatus Sadiyah for a spot in the semi-finals.
Badminton, women’s singles SL4: The young Palak Kohli will be the next Indian in action on Day 4 for India. She will go up against Indonesia’s Khalimatus Sadiyah in the women’s singles SL4 quarter-finals. The match is expected to start at 12.50 pm IST.
Badminton, women’s singles SL3: Mariam Bolaji makes quick work of India’s Mandeep Kaur. The latter’s campaign comes to an abrupt end in the quarter-finals as she goes down 8-21, 9-21 in just 23 minutes.
Badminton, women’s singles SL3: Mandeep Kaur is the first Indian athlete in action today. She goes up against Nigeria’s Mariam Bolaji in the quarter-finals.
The Indian trails 0-4 in head to head encounters against the Nigerian.
India is currently 22nd in the overall medal tally with a gold, a silver, and three bronze medals in their kitty.
Hello and welcome to Scroll’s coverage of Day 4 of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games!
India expanded their medal tally to five as Rubina Francis became the latest to add a bronze on Saturday.
On Sunday, Avani Lekhara and Preethi Pal will be in contention for their second medals at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris as they compete in their respective events.
Lekhara will participate in the mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1 event with Sidharth Babu, while Pal will race in the women’s 200m T35 at Stade de France.
Sukant Kadam will face Suhas Yathiraj in the men’s badminton singles SL4 semi-final, securing at least one medal for India. Nitesh Kumar also competes in the men’s badminton singles SL3 semi-final, aiming to increase India's medal count.
In addition, Ravi Rongali (men's shot put), Nishad Kumar, and Ram Pal (men's high jump) will strive for podium finishes in their respective events.
Aside from that, the Indian shuttlers will continue their charge in their respective individual quarter-finals and semi-finals in the hopes of winning a medal.
Stay tuned for all the action from Day 4.
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