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On day-6 of the Paralympics, India will have several opportunities to add to their medal-tally.
Indian athletes will see action in archery, shooting and athletics on day-6 of the Paralympics on Tuesday. (File photo)
Paralympics LIVE: India will start day-6 of the Paralympics with 15-medals in their kitty. And on Tuesday, India's para-athletes will have several opportunities to add to this tally.
The action begins at 1pm with Para-shooting with the Women’s 50m air rifle 3 positions SH1 qualification.
Thereafter, the focus shits to Para-athletics when at 2:26pm the Indian flag bearer Bhagyashree Jadhav will take the field for a medal in the Women’s shot put F34 final.
At 3:20pm, in the Women’s individual recurve open round of 16, Pooja Jatyan will hope to make progress.
Late in the evening at 10:38pm Deepthi Jeevanji will head out in Women’s 400m T20 final. At 11:40pm, Mariyappan Thangavelu, Sharad Kumar, Shailesh Kumar will see action in th Men’s high jump T63 final.
And finally at 12:13am in the Men's Javelin Throw F46 Final, India's Ajeet Singh, Rinku and Sundar Singh Gurjar will jostle for medals.
Call all the live action right here.
Live Updates
- 3 Sep 2024 8:42 PM GMT
It's a half-century for India!!
With today's record-breaking medal haul, India has now surpassed the half-century mark, achieving a total of 51 medals in its overall Paralympic history.
With a few more days to go, how many more medals can we expect?
- 3 Sep 2024 8:25 PM GMT
A double-double podium finish for India in Para-Athletics!
In the both para-high jump and javelin throw events that concluded recently, India has achieved a double podium finish, with a silver and a bronze each.
Men's Javelin Throw - F46
Ajeet Singh- Silver (65.62m)
Gurjar SIngh- Bronze (64.96m)
Men's High Jump - T63
Sharad Kumar- Silver (1.88m)
Mariyappan Thangavelu- Bronze (1.85m)
With these remarkable efforts, India has now surpassed it's Tokyo medal tally with 20 medals in total, currently standing 17th in the medal tally
- 3 Sep 2024 8:17 PM GMT
A medal upgrade for Sharad!
With a valiant effort of 1.88m, Sharad Kumar of India in now a double Paralympic medalist in the Men's High Jump - T63 category.
- 3 Sep 2024 8:12 PM GMT
Shailesh Kumar finishes 4th!
With his best attempt of 1.85, Shailesh finish fourth, just behind Mariyappan
- 3 Sep 2024 8:04 PM GMT
With a paralympic record already to his name, can Sharad achieve the unthinkable?
Currently in silver medal position, he aims to clear the 1.94 mark
Can he achieve it?
- 3 Sep 2024 7:57 PM GMT
Mariyappan confirms a bronze!
After clearing 1.85m mark with ease, he fails to clear the 1.88m, settling for bronze
- 3 Sep 2024 7:17 PM GMT
Para-athletics: Javelin action underway!
World record holder Sundar along with Rinku and Ajeet in action at the Men's Javelin Throw - F46 finals.
Can one of them win the coveted gold?
Catch all the live updates here
- 3 Sep 2024 6:25 PM GMT
Para-athletics: Mariyappan, Sharad & Shailesh in action at the Men's High Jump - T63 Finals!
We achieved a double podium finish in this event in Tokyo. Can we surpass this performance?
Catch all the live updates here
- 3 Sep 2024 6:15 PM GMT
Deepthi has become the youngest-ever para-athletics medallist!!
Being younger than Preethi Pal, Deepthi becomes India's youngest Para-athletics bronze medalist.
