Paralympics 2024
Paralympics 2024 Day 4: Nishad Kumar wins silver, Preethi wins a bronze, Rakesh Kumar finishes fourth - Highlights
Catch all the highlights of the Indian para-athletes' performance on Day 4 of the Paris Paralympics 2024.

Indian para-athletes' chase glory at the Paralympics in Paris on September 1, 2024.
Indian para-athletes will have their task cut out on Day 4 of the Summer Paralympics in Paris, with action-packed events in shooting, archery, badminton, and athletics.
In badminton, there's a busy schedule with quarterfinals and semifinals in the Men's and Women's Singles in the SL3, SL4, and SU5 categories. A highlight will be the all-Indian semifinal between Suhas Yathiraj and Sukant Kadam in the SL4 category.
In compound para-archery, Rakesh Kumar will aim for a medal, with the medal matches scheduled for today.
In para-athletics, Preeti Pal will compete in the Women's 200m T35 final, hoping to add another medal after becoming India's first track medalist with a bronze in the 100m in the same category.
Meanwhile, Nishad Kumar and Ram Pal will aim for medals in the Men's High Jump T47 Final
Rongali Ravi finishes fifth in the Men's Shotput F40 Final.
The Patel sisters, Bhavinaben and Sonalben will be back in action in para-table tennis, this time competing in the Women's Singles WS3 category, after bowing out in the doubles event in the quarterfinals.
In shooting, two-time Paralympic gold medalist Avani Lekhara failed to qualify for the finals in the Mixed Team Air Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification, teaming up with Sidhartha Babu.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 1 Sep 2024 6:54 PM GMT
Sonalben has maintained a lead at the start of Game 2!
Game 2: Sonalben 3-1 Andela Muzinic
- 1 Sep 2024 6:53 PM GMT
Sonalben Patel's RO16 match underway!
She faces a tough challenge against Andela Muzinic of Croatia as she has lost the first game
Game 1: Sonalben 3-11 Andela Muzinic
- 1 Sep 2024 6:39 PM GMT
Rakesh Kumar misses the medal by a whisker, finishes 4th!
Rakesh achieved his highest score today, but unfortunately it was not enough for him to win a medal as he lost to China's He Zihao by a point.
Final Score: 146-147

- 1 Sep 2024 6:10 PM GMT
History created: Preethi Pal wins India's second bronze in para-athletics!
Preethi pal won a bronze in Women's 200m T35 finals, setting a personal best of 30.01s.
- 1 Sep 2024 5:58 PM GMT
Rakesh Kumar ousted from the semi-final, to play for bronze tomorrow.
Rakesh Kumar lost to Al Xinliang of China in the Men's Individual Compound Open Semifinal, the same man who knocked him out of the Tokyo Paralympics!
He will now play for the bronze tomorrow.
Final Score: 143-145
- 1 Sep 2024 5:45 PM GMT
Suhas to battle for Gold tomorrow!
Suhas cruised past his fellow Indian compatriot Sukant Kadam in the men's singles SL4 semi-finals in straight games 21-17, 21-12.
He will now play for gold, while Sukant will fight for bronze.
- 1 Sep 2024 4:10 PM GMT
Bhavina will next face three-time singles champion, Zhou Ying of China
Bhavinaben Patel had a solid start to her singles campaign at the Paris Paralympics. She won her round of 16 match against Martha Cerdin of Mexico in straight games, 11-3, 11-6, 11-7.
However, she has a very tough ask against her in the quarters against three-time singles champion, Zhou Ying of China.

- 1 Sep 2024 4:05 PM GMT
Bhavinaben has a solid start in singles, winning the opening round in straight games
Game 3: Bhavina Patel 11-7 Martha Verdin
- 1 Sep 2024 4:04 PM GMT
Bhavina finds her rhythm and now has three match points
Game 3: Bhavina Patel 10-7 Martha Verdin
- 1 Sep 2024 4:01 PM GMT
A better start for the Mexican in the third game and she equalises the scoreline 5-5
Game 3: Bhavina Patel 5-5 Martha Verdin

