Paralympics 2024
Paralympics 2024 Archery: Harvinder wins gold in men's recurve-Highlights
Harvinder would want to add to his Tokyo Paralympics success, where he won the first-ever Paralympic medal in archery for India.
India's first-ever medal winner in archery at the Paralympics, Harvinder Singh, has now scripted history as India's first-ever gold medal in para archery at the Paralympics!
He defeated Polish Lukasz Ciszek 6-0 in the final and won his second Paralympics medal, going one step above his Tokyo Paralympics bronze!
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 4 Sep 2024 3:23 PM GMT
Harvinder to face Ramirez in the quarters
For a spot in the semis, Harvinder will face Colombian Hector Julio Ramirez in the quarters.
- 4 Sep 2024 1:30 PM GMT
End of set 4: Harvinder through to the quarters. (India 6 - 2 Indonesia)!
Harvinder starts off with a 9 in set four! In response, Setiawan hits a 9! The Indian's second arrow hits a 10 and shockingly Setiawan missed his second arrow as time ran out, he gets a 0 for that. Harvinder closes his fourth round with a 9, while the Indonesian could only manage 6.
Harvinder through to the quarterfinals.
Stay tuned for his quarterfinal action coming soon!
- 4 Sep 2024 1:27 PM GMT
End of Set 3: India 4 - 2 Indonesia!
Harvinder starts off with a 10 in set three! In response, Setiawan could only manage an 8! The Indian's second arrow hits an 9 and Setiawan hits a 9! Harvinder closes his third round with a 9, and the Indonesian hits a 10! Harvinder takes set three!
- 4 Sep 2024 1:24 PM GMT
End of Set two: India 2 - 2 Indonesia!
Harvinder starts off with a 10 in set two! In response, Setiawan could only manage an 7! The Indian's second arrow hits an 9 and Setiawan hits a 9! Harvinder closes his second round a 9, and the Indonesian hits another 9! Harvinder takes set two!
- 4 Sep 2024 1:20 PM GMT
Para-Archery: Harvinder Singh in Round of 16 action (Set one begins)!
End of Set one:
Harvinder Singh starts off with an 8! Setiawan starts with a 9 in his first arrow. Harvinder's second arrow is a 10 and Setiawan from Indonesia hits a 9. The last arrow of the Indian is another 9. His Indonesian opponent has got a 10!
Setiawan leads 2-0.
- 4 Sep 2024 12:34 PM GMT
End of set five, India 7-3 Chinese Taipei
Lung-Hui starts set five with a horrendous miss! This is most certainly game over. Harvinder hits an 8, but it should be okay.
The Taiwanese hits a 10 in his second shot! Harvinder responds with a 9!
Lung-Hui closes his match with a 7! Harvinder is already through, but gets an 8 anyway!
Harvinder takes the game 7-3. He will advance into the quarter-finals.
- 4 Sep 2024 12:32 PM GMT
Set five begins!
Even a draw would suffice for the Indian archer whereas the Taiwanese veteran needs a win at any cost.
- 4 Sep 2024 12:31 PM GMT
End of set four, India 5-3 Chinese Taipei
Harvinder kicks off set four with a 9. Lung-Hui responds with a 10! Brilliant archery from the 65-year-old!
Harvinder hits a 7! Lung-Hui has the advantage now and he too, falters with a 7!
Harvinder, in his last arrow of this set, gets just an 8! Lung-Hui hits a 6! Wow, what fortune for the Indian!
He leads 5-3 heading into the final set of this match!
- 4 Sep 2024 12:29 PM GMT
Set four begins!
Remember, Lung-Hui is 65 years old! He is embodying the fact that age is just a number, participating in his fifth Paralympic Games.
- 4 Sep 2024 12:28 PM GMT
End of set three, India 3-3 Chinese Taipei
Lung-Hui starts set three with a perfect 10, Harvinder could only get an 8!
The Taiwanese hits another 10 but the Indian could only get a 9.
Lung-Hui takes set three with a 9! Harvinder closes out set three with another 9!
Its 3-3 now.
