Paralympics 2024 Day 2: Indian shooters win three medals, Preethi becomes India's First Track Medalist- Highlights
Para-Shooting: Sriharsha misses qualifying to the finals by a whisker!
The 8th-placed player and Sriharsha, who finished 9th, were separated by just 0.1 points in the Mixed 10m Air Rifle SH2 Qualification. None of the Indian women qualified for the finals.
Indian flag is flying high on the mast!
For the first time in Paris this year, the National Anthem of India is being played, not from an Olympic gold but for a Paralympic gold, courtesy of Avani Lekhara.
Para-Shooting: Manish Narwal wins India's fourth medal!
Manish Narwal finishes with an exceptional score of 234.9 and secures the silver medal.
Preethi Pal makes history!
Preethi Pal earns India’s first track medal by a para-athlete.
Para-Rowing: India Finishes Fifth in Heats, Moves to Repechage Round!
Indian para-rowers Anita and Narayana finished fifth in heats in PR3 Mixed Doubles Sculls, they will now compete in the repechage round tomorrow.
Only winner in each heat can qualify for the final directly.
Arshad is eliminated from the men's C2 3000m
Since four other cyclists are already above him in timings, Arshad has been mathematically eliminated from qualifying for the medal events.
Arshad finishes his heats!
The Indian, cycling as the lone cyclist in the first heat of this qualifying round, finishes his 3000m with a timing of 4:20.949s.
Arshad gets started!
He will have to complete a total of twelve rounds in as little time as possible in order to compete in one of the two medal events later tonight.
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