Paralympics 2024
Paralympics 2024 Para-Archery: Rakesh finishes fourth- Highlights
The world no.1 Indian archer will go up against Ken Sawgumilang of Indonesia in the round of 16 in men's compound archery

India's world no.1 para compound archer Rakesh Kumar finishes in fourth place at the men's compound archery open event at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
After defeating Ken Swagumilang and Kyle Strembly in the R16 and quarters, two loses to the Indian against Ai Xinliang first in the semis and He Zihao in the bronze medal match.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 1 Sep 2024 4:24 PM GMT
End of round three, India (Rakesh) 86-88 Canada (Kyle)
Rakesh kicks off his third round with a 10! He follows it up with a 9, and finishes with a 10!
Kyle starts with a perfect 10! His second arrow hits another 10! Kyle's final arrow of round three gets him another 10!
Second 30/30 for Kyle! He is two-points clear of Rakesh!
- 1 Sep 2024 4:21 PM GMT
Round three begins!
Rakesh is trailing by one, can he make up the deficit and come out on top?
- 1 Sep 2024 4:20 PM GMT
End of round two, India (Rakesh) 57-58 Canada (Kyle)
Kyle starts round two with another 10! He follows that with a 9 and finishes with a perfect 10!
Rakesh begins his round with a 10 as well! His second arrow yields a 9 before closing round two with a 9!
Kyle is ahead by one at the end of round two!
- 1 Sep 2024 4:18 PM GMT
Round two begins!
Great start from both, can one of them pull ahead in this round?
- 1 Sep 2024 4:17 PM GMT
End of round one, India (Rakesh) 29-29 Canada (Kyle)
Kyle gets the quarterfinal underway, shooting a 10 in his first shot! He follows it with another 10! He finishes round one with a 9!
Rakesh starts with a 9, and follows that with a 10 of his own, before closing out round one with a 10!
All square at the end of round one!
- 1 Sep 2024 4:14 PM GMT
The players are out!
Rakesh Kumar and Kyle Trembley are out. The game will begin very shortly.
- 1 Sep 2024 3:58 PM GMT
Rakesh Kumar will be next in action!
The Indian archer will go up against the world no.9 Canadian Kyle in the quarter-finals.
- 1 Sep 2024 2:48 PM GMT
Rakesh Kumar will face Kyle Tremblay in the quarter-finals
The Indian will face off the Canadian in the quarter-finals of the men's para compound archery event at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
The match is tentatively scheduled to begin at 9:16 PM, IST, tonight.
- 1 Sep 2024 2:10 PM GMT
The quarter-finals and semi-finals will happen later today!
Watch this space as we will give you the timing of the quarter-final clash of Rakesh Kumar and also provide live coverage when the match begins.
Stay tuned!

