Paralympics 2024
Paralympics 2024 Para-Athletics: Hokato Sema wins bronze medal in men's shot put F57 Final - Highlights
Indian athletes featured in multiple track and field finals on Friday at the Paralympics.

The Indian contingent at Paris began the day on 25 medals and will know fully well that they will have more than just one opportunity to add to this tally.
The action began at 1:38 pm with Women’s 200m T12 round 1 where Simran Sharma progressed to the semis.
At 2:07 pm, in the Men’s javelin throw F54 final, Dipesh Kumar battle for a medal. This is followed by the Men’s 400m T47 round 1 at 2:47 pm when Dilip Gavit represented the country.
At 3:21 pm, in the Men’s high jump T64 final, Praveen Kumar won the gold medal for India.
There is a break through the afternoon after which action resumes late on Friday at 10:30 pm with the Women’s javelin throw F46 final featuring Bhavnaben Ajabaji Chaudhary.
Almost in parallel, at 10:34 pm, in the Men’s shot put F57 final, Soman Rana and Hokato Hotozhe Sema stepped up to the plate.
And the final piece of action is the Women’s 200m T12 semi-finals at 11:12 pm where Simran Sharma took the track after her round 1 earlier in the day.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 6 Sep 2024 10:35 AM GMT
The men's High Jump T64 final is underway. Praveen Kumar is currently leading
Praveen Kumar of India cleared the mark of 2.03m on his first attempt to take the lead.
- 6 Sep 2024 10:21 AM GMT
Men's Javelin Throw F54 Final: Dipesh Kumar finishes last.
His best of the competition was a 26.11m effort and came in his first throw.

- 6 Sep 2024 9:49 AM GMT
Men's Javelin Throw F54 Final
Coming in last, Dipesh has his work cut out and knows exactly what he needs to do if he has to achieve a podium finish.

- 6 Sep 2024 9:31 AM GMT
Men's Javelin Throw F54 Final
Dipesh Kumar is the last athlete in the order of appearance and awaits his turn.
- 6 Sep 2024 9:29 AM GMT
Men's 400m - T47 Round 1: India's Dilip Gavit has made the finals!!
In Round 1 Heat #1 of the Men's 400m - T47, India's Dilip Gavit produced a season's best of 49.54s.
And by virtue of finishing 3rd in the heat, he has qualified for the finals!!

- 6 Sep 2024 9:04 AM GMT
Men's Javelin Throw F54 Final
Dipesh Kumar is the last athlete in the order of appearance.
- 6 Sep 2024 8:54 AM GMT
Men's Javelin Throw F54 Final
In this category, athletes stay seated and deliver all their six throws on the trot with a brief break after their first three throws.
- 6 Sep 2024 8:50 AM GMT
Men's Javelin Throw F54 Final
Dipesh Kumar is one of seven athletes in the fray in the final.
Justin from the U.S gets things underway. He finishes his set of six throws registering a best of 29.31m.

