Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE Updates: India can add multiple medals to tally today© Paralympic Committee of India
Paralympics 2024 Day 2 LIVE: Shooters Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal secure gold and bronze respectively for India in Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 final at Paris Paralympics 2024. Avani, who also won the gold three years back in Tokyo, set a Games record with an aggregate 249.7 while Mona took bronze with a total of 228.7. Meanwhile, sprinter Preethi Pal secured India’s third medal, clinching bronze in Women’s 100m T35 final. Preethi finished third with a timing of 14.21s. She is the first ever sprinter to win a medal for India at the Para Games. Also, shooter Manish Narwal is into the finals of the Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 category. (Live Medal Tally)
Here are the LIVE Updates of Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Day 2:
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17:17 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE, Shooting: Manish in final!
The Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 final will get underway shortly. Manish Narwal will represent India in the event, starting at 5:30 PM IST.
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17:13 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE, Badminton: Palak in the lead!
Shuttler Palak Kohli has taken a 6-2 lead against second seed Leani Ratri Oktila (Indonesia) in Women’s Singles SL4 Group Play Stage. Palak has one just one of her previous four meetings against Oktila.
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17:07 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE, Badminton: Shuttler Palak in action!
Shuttler Palak Kohli is in action now. She will take on Leani Ratri Oktila (Indonesia) in Women’s Singles SL4 Group Play Stage
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17:05 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE, Athletics: Who is Preethi Pal?
Preeti Pal clinched a historic bronze in the Women’s 100 T35 final with her personal best timing of 14.21s. For the unversed, shewas born to a farmer’s family in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. She faced significant physical challenges, when she was born, her lower body was plastered 6 Days after birth. With weak legs and an irregular leg posture, making her prone to various diseases. She underwent various traditional treatments to strengthen her legs.
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16:59 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE, Athletics: Preethi makes history!
Preethi finished third with a timing of 14.21s. She is the first ever sprinter to win a medal for India at the Para Games.
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16:55 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE, Athletics: Preethi wins India’s 3rd medal!
Preethi Pal takes the bronze in Women’s 100m T35 final with a timing of 14.21s. That’s her personal best as well. China take home gold and silver.
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16:50 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE, Athletics: Preethi Pal in action!
India’s Preethi Pal’s Women’s 100m T35 final is about to get underway! She is standing in lane 6th
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16:36 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE, Archery: Just in!
Sarita will be in action in the Women’s Individual Compound archery 1/8 elimination round. Her match is expected to begin at 7 PM tomorrow. She will take on Italy’s Eleonora Sarti.
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16:33 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Defeat in TT!
Indian duo of Sonalben Patel and Bhavaniben Patel crash out of women’s doubles table tennis WD10 event after losing 1-3 to their South Korean opponents.
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16:30 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Preethi Pal in action shortly!
Athlete Preethi Pal will be in action in the Women’s 100m T35 Final at 4:45 PM.
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16:23 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Action packed day in archery!
More archery action coming up as Rakesh Kumar (7:17 PM IST) and Shyam Sundar Swami (9:15 PM IST) will be in the men’s individual compound open 1/16 elimination round.
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16:20 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE, Archery: Sarita is into the last 16!
Sarita is into the Round of 16 of the Women’s Individual Compound archery. She defeated Malaysia’s Nur Jannaton Abdul Jalil 138-124 in the 1/16 elimination round
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16:12 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE, Shooting: Avani’s incredible day out!
In the qualification round earlier in the day, Avani shot 625.8 to be placed second behind Iryna Shchetnik, who broke the Paralympic qualification record with a score of 627.5.
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16:10 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE, Shooting: Avani makes history!
Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic gold medal with her victory in the women’s 10m air rifle (SH1) event. Three years back, Avani had also become the first woman shooter from the country to win medals in shooting at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021.
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16:08 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE, Shooting: Manish Narwal qualifies for final!
Shooter Manish Narwal is into the finals of the Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1. He finished 5th in the qualification round with an aggregate of 565-12x. Another medal hope for India. The final will be played at 5:30 PM IST
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16:04 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE, Badminton: Suhash eases into semis!
Suhas Yathiraj is into the semi-finals after winning his second Group A match against South Korea’s Kyun Hwan Shin in straight games. He is competing in the Men’s Singles SL4 category
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15:53 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Medal rush in shooting!
Multiple medals for India in Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Final as Avani Lekhara clinches gold with a Games record tally of 249.7. Also, Mona Agarwal takes the bronze with an aggregate of 228.7.
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15:32 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Disappointment in discuss final!
Heartbreak for Sakshi and Karamjyoti as the both are now out of medal contention. They can finish 4th and 5th respectively at best.
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15:24 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Sakshi Goes Third With Her Throw
Sakshi Kasana, the second Indian in the discus throw event, has moved into the bronze medal spot, pushing compatriot Karamjyoti to the 4th spot. Sakshi’s best effort was lodged at 21.49 meters.
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15:00 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Sakshi takes centre stage
Sakshi Kasana’s turn now in the women’s discus throw final. If she enters the medal spots, she will have to push out her own compatriot Karamjyoti.
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15:00 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Sakshi takes centre stage
Sakshi Kasana’s turn now in the women’s discus throw final. If she enters the medal spots, she will have to push out her own compatriot Karamjyoti.
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14:53 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Karamjyoti down to third
Morocco’s Norelhouda El Kaoui has toppled Karamjyoti’s score, pushing the Indian down to third. She has thrown 23.42m.
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14:44 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: 2 Indians in men’s 10m air pistol
India’s Manish Narwal and Rudransh Khandelwal are participting in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 qualifying round. Once again, the top 8 athletes will make the final.
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14:39 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Karamjyoti throws 20.22!
Karamjyoti throws 20.22m with a brilliant final throw! It’s not gold, but she is sitting in the silver medal position as it stands!
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14:36 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Karamjyoti throws 17.87
Karamjyoti misses her best throw by less than a metre. Three throws in now for India’s first finalist.
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14:33 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Karamjyoti throws 18.78
After fouling on her first throw, Karamjyoti Dalal rises to second spot with her second throw. 18.78m, still a fair margin away from the top.
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14:27 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Nitesh Kumar wins!
Nitesh has beaten China’s Jianyuan Yang 21-5, 21-11 in the men’s singles SL3 category. The first seed Indian will almost certainly reach the semis now.
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14:23 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Karamjyoti in action!
Karamjyoti Dalal is going to throw now! The person before her, Rosa Maria Guerrero Cazares threw a brilliant 25.81m, which is the current highest.
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14:20 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Nitesh ahead in second game
Nitesh Kumar’s second game hasn’t been as dominant as his first, but he leads 11-8 at the halfway point.
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14:10 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Nitesh seals first game
Nitesh wins the first game 21-5 over China’s Jianyuan Yang. Almost effortless.
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14:07 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Nitesh Kumar cruising to victory
Nitesh Kumar is up 16-4 against his Chinese rival. Having beaten Manoj Sarkar yesterday, a win here would almost certainly ensure he qualifies.
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13:59 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Para badminton underway again
After a short break, the next Indian para badminton player is Nitesh Kumar. First seed Nitesh has begun his men’s singles SL3 match against China’s Jianyuan Yang.
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13:57 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Kurbanova sets the new benchmark
Uzbekistan’s Nurkhon Kurbanova has taken provisional first spot in the women’s discus throw final. She throws a season best 17.26m with her final throw.
None of her throws were below 15m.
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13:54 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: F55 category explained
Karamjyoti Dalal and Sakshi Kasana are participating in the F55 division of the discus throw final. Athletes in this category compete in a seated position, and have full arm functionality.
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13:51 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Avani through in 2nd, Mona 5th
Here are the final standings for the Women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 final:
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13:50 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Surely curtains for Manoj Sarkar
Manoj Sarkar has heavily lost against Thailand’s Mongkhon Bunsun in the second match. He loses the tie 19-21, 8-21.
Sarkar has one match left, but his chances of qualifying are very slim.
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13:46 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Karamjyoti 5th to throw
Karamjyoti Dalal will be the fifth person to throw in the final. Sakshi Kasana will go seventh. Each athlete completes all six discus throws in one go.
Uzbekistan’s Natalya Semyonova went first, and threw a best of 13.48m. Now, it’s her compatriot Nurkhon Kurbanova in action.
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13:38 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Manoj Sarkar 1-0 down
Meanwhile, para badminton athlete Manoj Sarkar has lost his first game against Thailand’s Mongkhon Bunsun. A narrow 21-19 loss.
Crucial game coming up for Manoj.
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13:37 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Avani and Mona are through!
Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal still don’t know their final qualifying positions, but they’re guaranteed to play in the Women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 final!
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13:33 (IST)
Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Discus throw starts
The Women’s Discus Throw Final – F55 category is underway! Over to you, Karamjyoti Dalal and Sakshi Kasana.
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