Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Tokyo Paralympics - Day 3, August 27 - Bhavina storms into semis, Tek Chand in action - LIVE updates, Scores, Results, Blog, Medal
Action-packed day ahead for India as Bhavina Patel, Jaideep Deswal, Sakina Khatun get ready to clinch glory in Tokyo.
Bhavina Patel, Tek Chand will headline action on Day 3 of Tokyo Paralympics
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge on Day 3 of the Tokyo Paralympics!
The third day of the Tokyo Paralympics promises to be action-packed as India has a busy day ahead and a chance to open their medal book tally at the quadrennial event.
The star table tennis player, Bhavina Patel, has advanced to the quarterfinal with a 3-0 win over Brazil's Joyce de Oliveira, while compound archer Jyoti Baliyan finished 15th in the women's individual ranking round with a final score of 671.
On the other hand, Powerlifter Sakina Khatun finished fifth in Women's -50kg Powerlifting with a best of 93kg.
Archer Rakesh Kumar finished third in the Men's Compound Individual Ranking Round, while Shyam Sundar Swami finished 21st. Likewise, Harvinder Singh finished 21st in Men's Recurve Individual Ranking Round, while Vivek Chikara finished a commendable 10th.
Bhavina Patel creates history as she bypassed the reigning Paralympic champion, Peric Borislava, the World No. 2 from Serbia as she defeats her most comprehensively in straight games, 3-0, needing just 18 minutes to book herself a semi-final ticket!
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- 27 Aug 2021 5:31 AM GMT
Recurve Archery
Harvinder Singh is ranked 4th after first eighteen arrows with a score of 157, while Vivek Chikara is 20th with 146.
- 27 Aug 2021 5:30 AM GMT
Compound Archery
Rakesh Kumar is ranked 5th after his first three series of six arrows with a score of 175, while Shyam Sundar Swami is ranked 28th with a score of 167 after eighteen arrows.
- 27 Aug 2021 5:04 AM GMT
Men's Recurve and Compound Individual Ranking Round has begun
The individual ranking round for men's recurve and compound archery are happening simultaneously at the Yumenoshima Ranking Field in Tokyo currently.
Four Indian archers are in fray across both the events
Compound: Rakesh Kumar and Shyam Sundar Swami
Recurve: Harvinder Singh and Vivek Chikara
- 27 Aug 2021 4:49 AM GMT
Sakina Khatun finishes fifth!
Sakina Khatun finishes fifth in Women's -50kg Powerlifting at the Tokyo Paralympics. She successfully lifted 93kg in her final attempt.
- 27 Aug 2021 4:39 AM GMT
Final attempt coming up for Sakina Khatun
Final attempt for Sakina Khatun coming up. A place at the podium is out of question here, but can she end on a high?
- 27 Aug 2021 4:37 AM GMT
End of all the second attempts
End of all the second attempts and Sakina with the best lift of 90kg stays at the sixth spot. The Egyptian Rehab Ahmed leads the pack with a best of 120kg.
- 27 Aug 2021 4:26 AM GMT
Sakina Khatun falters in second attempt
Sakina Khatun fails to lift 93kg in her second attempt and stays at sixth position. She will try the same weight in her third attempt.
- 27 Aug 2021 4:20 AM GMT
A Paralympic Record for Rehab Ahmed
A Paralympic Record lift of 117kg by Egypt's Rehab Ahmed has set the floor running. After the first attempt of all the nine powerlifters Sakina Khatun is slotted at the sixth position as expected.
- 27 Aug 2021 4:08 AM GMT
Successful first attempt for Sakina
Sakina Khatun successfully lifts 90kg in her first attempt, and is ranked first for now. She will lift 93kg for her second.
