Paralympics 2024
Paralympics 2024 Para-Archery: Compound mixed team creates world record in ranking rounds - Highlights
After a splendid show in the individual compound ranking round, Sheetal Devi will return in the mixed team ranking round.
Sarita and Sheetal Devi will be in action at the ranking round of Paralympic Games 2024 on Thursday afternoon. (File photo).
Paralympics 2024 Para-Archery LIVE: The Indian compound archers are in action Thursday at the Paralympics in Paris.
Sheetal Devi and Sarita kicked off proceedings in the women's individual compound open ranking round.
Sheetal was in great form and finished 2nd in the women's individual compound open ranking round with a personal best score of 703. Sarita was ranked 9th with a score of 682.
In the men's individual recurve open ranking round, India's Harvinder Singh was ranked 9th with a score of 637.
The attention now shifts to the mixed team event where Sheetal Devi and Sarita will be joined by Rakesh Kumar and Shyam Sundar Swamy.
Remember, this Indian mixed team are the current holders of the world record, having posted a score of 1,398 in July 2023.
Catch all the live action right here!
Live Updates
- 29 Aug 2024 5:47 PM GMT
Mixed team rankings are finalized as well! New world record for Indian compound mixed team!
In the compound mixed team, India created a world record, finishing first with 1399 points, thanks to the 703 points obtained by Sheetal Devi and 696 points by Rakesh Kumar.
In the recurve mixed team, India finished in fifth place with 1222 points, with Pooja contributing 585 points and Harvinder Singh providing the remaining 637 points.
- 29 Aug 2024 5:44 PM GMT
The men's individual compound ranking round has ended!
Rakesh, after remaining in third place for a few rounds, finishes the ranking round in fifth, with 696 points after 12 rounds.
Shyam climbs up two places to finish at 15th, with 688 points.
China's Xinliang finishes first with 709 points, followed by Zihao He (704 pts) and Jere Forsberg (697 pts).
- 29 Aug 2024 5:38 PM GMT
The women's individual recurve ranking round has ended.
India's Pooja has finished in seventh place with 585 points after 12 rounds.
Italy's Elisabetta Minjo tops the ranking with 641 points, followed by China's Chunyan Wu (630 pts) and Selengee Demberel (622 pts).
- 29 Aug 2024 5:29 PM GMT
Pooja slips to eight after round 11!
Thanks to a disappointing 11th round, Pooja slipped up by three places and is now at 8th spot, with 539 points.
Just one round to go, can Pooja give one final push?
- 29 Aug 2024 5:28 PM GMT
Rakesh and Shyam remain where they are after 11 rounds.
With just one round to go, Rakesh remains in third spot with 641 points, whereas Shyam remains in 17th with 631 points.
- 29 Aug 2024 5:22 PM GMT
Pooja steadfast after ten rounds!
Pooja has seemingly locked down on the fifth spot in the women's recurve ranking round, with 498 points.
With just 12 shots remaining, can she push further upwards?
- 29 Aug 2024 5:21 PM GMT
Rakesh continues his good show in round ten, remains in third
Rakesh Kumar after ten rounds, continues to remain in the third spot with 584 points, eight behind Xinliang.
Shyam is in 17th place after ten rounds with 574 points.
Just two rounds remain in this men's individual compound archery ranking round.
- 29 Aug 2024 5:10 PM GMT
Pooja steady in ninth round, remains fifth!
Pooja too, on her part, continues to hold down the fifth spot, with another good series.
She now has 447 points after nine rounds.
Just three rounds remain in this women's recurve ranking round.
- 29 Aug 2024 5:08 PM GMT
Rakesh remains in third after another good series!
Rakesh Kumar continues to impress at the compound ranking round, staying at third spot after nine rounds, with 527 points.
Shyam, unfortunately, has slipped to 16th, with 518 points.
