Tokyo Paralympics - Day 6, August 29 - Sumit Antil wins GOLD - LIVE Updates, Scores, Results, Medal, Blog
Swaroop Unhalkar's final begins
Shooter Swaroop Unhalkar's 10m Air Rifle begins at the Asaka Shooting Range. He had qualified for the final in the event spot with a qualification score of 615.2.
Can he emulate Avani Lekhara and further brighten India's day in Tokyo? Stay tuned to find out!
India has surpassed its best ever Paralympic medal tally!!
Click here to read about how India has already achieved the unthinkable on Day 6 of the Paralympics
Avani has achieved so much in 1 day!
The first female medalist to win a medal in Shooting for India in both the Paralympics and Olympics. Click here to read more.
Want to know how Abhinav Bindra helped Avani Lekhara?
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WHATTT A MORNINGGG FOR INDIAAA!
What a morning this has for India! A total of 4 medals, including a gold in just an hour!
If Avani Lekhara set the tone with a gold in shooting, Yogesh Khatuniya and Devendra Jhajharia backed it up with silver, while Sundar Gurjar won the bronze.
And to think that we still have Swaroop in Men's Rifle Final and two of the world's best javelin throwers - Sandeep Chaudhary and Sumit Antil, still in contention. IT IS CRAZYYY!
30th August 2021 - This day would go down in the annals of the Indian sporting history.
Silver for Devendra, Bronze for Sundar
Devendra Jhajharia walks away with the silver at 64.35m, while Sundar Gurjar wins the bronze with a throw of 64.01m.
Sri Lanka's Dinesh Priyan is the Paralympics Champion with a world record attempt of 67.79m!
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