Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Tokyo Paralympics - Day 4, 28th August - Ranjit Bhati aiming for Javelin medal - LIVE updates, Scores, Results, Blog, Medal
Having created history by assuring India of a medal at the Paralympics, Bhavina Patel will eye the finals and a chance to better the colour of the bronze.
Bhavinaben Patel confirms the first medal for India at the Tokyo Paralympics (Source: ITTF/Cheng Howe Seet)
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge on Day 4 of the Tokyo Paralympics!
The joy is overflowing in the Indian camp already as para table tennis star Bhavina Patel will get ready to contest her semi-final in the Women's Wheelchair Class 4 event against 2016 Rio Paralympics silver medallist, China's Miao Zhang.
Patel, staved off the reigning Paralympic champion, Serbia's Peric Borislava in straight games to assure herself a medal at the Paralympics - the very first one for the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Games.
The former World No. 2 will look to continue her dream run as she takes on her third-seeded Chinese opponent and get closer to the finals and bettering the colour of her medal to a silver or a gold.
Following Bhavina's match, we will have the two men's compound archers – Shyam Sundar Swami and Rakesh Kumar in the men's 1/16 elimination round.
The final man in action for India would be javelin thrower Ranjeet Bhati in Men's F57. Though he is not expected to be amongst the medals, the 24-year-old would be eager to prove himself at the biggest of all stages.
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- 28 Aug 2021 10:34 AM GMT
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- 28 Aug 2021 10:32 AM GMT
Kudos to Ranjeet!
It seems to be a case of 'better luck next time' for the Indian javelin thrower. He has done well to qualify for the Paralympics but things have just not been in his favour today. He will be back soon for Paris 2024 and we shall hope for the best for him in the coming years.
- 28 Aug 2021 10:30 AM GMT
Really unfortunate end for Ranjeet who was a sure shot medal winner given the distance he was achieving. One cannot say what really was the problem as the umpires were in an intense discussion during all the 6 throws.
- 28 Aug 2021 10:27 AM GMT
6 foul throws for Ranjeet.
This seems to be a big problem for him as all his throws are deemed invalid.
- 28 Aug 2021 10:26 AM GMT
5 foul throws for Ranjeet.
He has to make his final throw valid. There seems to be some problem in the way he is bending backwards.
- 28 Aug 2021 10:24 AM GMT
Ranjeet Bhati Throw 4
Another foul throw and the javelin does not even get pegged in the ground this time. He has 2 more throws left so hopefully he can claim atleast 1 attempt.
- 28 Aug 2021 10:22 AM GMT
Ranjeet Bhati Throw 3
His 3rd foul throw despite a throw of 35m. He is adjusting is seat after being told by the official about some problems in the way he is throwing.
- 28 Aug 2021 10:21 AM GMT
Ranjeet Bhati Throw 2
This is also given as a foul thrown. Ranjeet has crossed the 30m mark in both throws but both have been given as fouls.
