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 8:44 AM GMT
Indian rowers finish 2nd in Final B and in 8th position overall!
Indian para-rowers Anita and Narayana had a decent end to their campaign, finishing 2nd in Final B and 8th overall.
- 1 Sep 2024 8:32 AM GMT
Next Up In Rowing: Anita and Narayana in Final B action!
Anita and Narayana will compete in Final B to determine their overall ranking in the competition after missing out on the medal races with a third-place finish in the repechage round.
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- 1 Sep 2024 8:02 AM GMT
Para-Badminton: Palak Kohli Goes down to Sadiyah K of Indonesia!
Back-to-back quarterfinal defeats for India: Mandeep Kaur lost in SL3, and Palak Kohli went down in SL4.
- 1 Sep 2024 7:22 AM GMT
Para-Shooting: Avani Lekhara in Mixed Team Action!
Avani Lekhara and Sidhartha Babu will be competing in Mixed Team Air Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification.
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- 1 Sep 2024 7:10 AM GMT
Para-Badminton: Mandeep Kaur's journey ends in the quarterfinals.
Mandeep Kaur suffered a defeat against Mariam Bolaji in straight sets, bowing out in the women's singles SL3 quarterfinals.
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- 1 Sep 2024 6:23 AM GMT
First Live Action of the Day: Mandeep Kaur in Quarterfinals of Para-Badminton!
Mandeep Kaur takes on Marian Bolaji of Nigeria in Women's Singles SL3 Quarterfinal.
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- 1 Sep 2024 6:15 AM GMT
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