Paralympics 2024
Paralympics 2024 Archery: India wins historic bronze in mixed team-Highlights
Team India will directly feature in the quarterfinals of the mixed team event in the compound archery open category.
Indian para compound archers Rakesh Kumar and Sheetal Devi made history at Les Invalides arena, winning the bronze medal in the mixed team compound archery open category at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
After winning Indonesia in the quarters, India narrowly lost out to the Iranians in the semi-finals but prevailed in the bronze medal match against Italy, winning it with a record score of 156-155.
As it happened:
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- 2 Sep 2024 4:08 PM GMT
Round one begins!
Can India get into the final and give themselves a shot at gold?
- 2 Sep 2024 4:06 PM GMT
The semi-final clash is about to begin!
Rakesh and Devi will be up against Iran's Fatemah Hemmati and Hadi Nori in the first semi-final of the mixed team compound event at the Paris Paralympics.
- 2 Sep 2024 3:55 PM GMT
India will take on Iran in the semis
The match is scheduled to begin at 9:40 PM, IST.
- 2 Sep 2024 3:18 PM GMT
End of round four, India 154-143 Indonesia
Once again, it is Teodora starting things, and gets a 9 on her penultimate attempt, and finishes her match with another 9.
Ken opens with a 10 and follows it with another 10!
Good finish from Indonesia, but too late from them!
Rakesh hits a 10, and seals the game for India with an arrow to spare by hitting another 10!
Devi also opens her account with a 10! She hits a 10 as well!
Brilliant archery from India! 40/40 from India in round four!
They never looked fazed and have progressed to the semi-finals of the mixed team compound open category!
Final score: India 154-143 Indonesia
- 2 Sep 2024 3:14 PM GMT
Round four begins!
Its a formality now for India and they will look to see the game out and put themselves in a strong contention for a medal.
- 2 Sep 2024 3:13 PM GMT
End of round three, India 114-105 Indonesia
Teodora starts round three and gets yet another 8! Her second arrow yields a 10! Much better from Teodora!
Ken, for his part, hits a 10 and 9 in his two arrows.
Rakesh opens India's round three with a 9, and hits a 10!
Devi starts with a 9 as well! She too, hits a 10!
India now extend their lead to nine points with four arrows to go! The game is all but done and dusted.
- 2 Sep 2024 3:10 PM GMT
Round three starts!
India have the match in the bag thanks to some poor archery from the Indonesians. Can they close the game out?
- 2 Sep 2024 3:08 PM GMT
End of round two, India 76-68 Indonesia
Teodora starts round two, hitting a 7! Very wayward from the Indonesian! She follows it with an 8! Very poor from her!
Ken too, starts with an 8 and follows with a 9!
Not a single 10 for Indonesia after eight arrows!
Rakesh keeps his calm and hits a 9 in his first arrow of round two and hits a 10!
Devi opens her round two with a perfect 10! She ends round two with a 9!
India have a huge eight-point lead now!
- 2 Sep 2024 3:04 PM GMT
End of round one, India 38-36 Indonesia
Rakesh goes first for India and hits the bullseye! A perfect 10! He follows it with a 9.
Devi starts with a 9, and hits a 10 in her second arrow!
Teodora hit a 9 in her opening attempt, and finished her round with a 9!
Ken opens with a 9, and hits a 9!
India with a two-point lead at the end of round one!
