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 5:00 PM
Pooja back in fifth after eigth round!
Pooja gets back into the top five, after a strong eighth round of shots.
After 48 arrows, she has accumulated 400 points.
- 29 Aug 2024 4:59 PM
Rakesh jumps to third in the compound ranking round after 48 arrows!
A remarkable eighth round from Rakesh sees him jump to the third spot with 469 points!
He is just four off Xinliang who is no.1 with 473.
Shyam, meanwhile, goes to 15th with 461 points after a disappointing series.
- 29 Aug 2024 4:52 PM
Pooja in sixth place after seven rounds.
Pooja slipped up by one position and is in sixth after six rounds of the women's recurve ranking round, with 347 points.
- 29 Aug 2024 4:51 PM
Shyam slips further but Rakesh holds steady in 5th after seven rounds!
With 409 points, Rakesh remains in fifth spot but Shyam slips to 13th with 404 points.
The point-gap is not that big so Shyam is most definitely still in the mix.
- 29 Aug 2024 4:22 PM
Rakesh remains in fifth, and Shyam slips to tenth after six rounds!
After 36 shots, Rakesh Kumar remains in fifth place with 349 points, whereas Shyam Sundar slips to tenth but is just two points below Rakesh.
The first placed Xinliang is just six ahead of Rakesh with 355 points after six rounds.
- 29 Aug 2024 4:20 PM
Pooja climbs to 8th after sixth round!
A good series from Pooja, as she climbs to eight spot with 294 points after six rounds.
- 29 Aug 2024 4:13 PM
Rakesh and Shyam take a big leap after the fifth round!
In the men's compound archery ranking round, both Indians, Rakesh and Shyam entered into the top 10, with the former now in 5th spot with 292 points, just four away from the no.1 ranked Xinliang Ai.
Shyam Sundar too, climbs to 8th spot with 290 points, just two behind Rakesh and six behind Xinliang.
- 29 Aug 2024 4:11 PM
Pooja slips to 12th after the fifth round!
With 240 points, Pooja goes down by two rankings and is in 12th place at the end of five rounds, or 30 arrows shot.
- 29 Aug 2024 4:07 PM
Pooja is in 10th after 24 arrows in the recurve ranking round.
Pooja, India's lone archer in women's individual recurve, is in 10th spot after 24 of the 72 arrows have been shot.
She has a score of 193, with Italy's Elisabetta Mijno topping the table with 210 points.
- 29 Aug 2024 4:00 PM
Men's individual recurve ranking round update:
India's Rakesh Kumar is in ninth spot after 24 arrows, with 232 points.
Shyam Sundar is in 12th place after 24 arrows, with 231 points.
A total of 72 arrows will be shot by the archers in the men's individual ranking event.
