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Paris Paralympics: Nihal Singh, Rudransh Khandelwal Miss Out On Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 Final

India's Nihal Singh and Rudransh Khandelwal failed to make it to the Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 final after finishing 19th and 22nd, respectively, in the qualifications on Wednesday. Nihal finished with a total score of 522 while Rudransh accumulated 517 points in the 60-shot qualification round. Earlier, Nihal failed to make the final of the Mixed 25m Pistol (SH1) after finishing 10th in the qualification. Rudransh and Nihal both had settled for silver and bronze, respectively, in the Mixed 50m Pistol (SH1) at the Para-Shooting World Cup in March this year.

India's Schedule at Paris Paralympics 2024, September 5: Chance To Take Medal Tally Over 25

India's Schedule at Paris Paralympics 2024, September 5: The Indian contingent is on a roll at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Having already achieved their best-ever tally at the Paralympics, Indian athletes are aiming to go past the 25-mark. They can do so on Thursday itself. In Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1, Sidhartha Basu and Mona Agarwal will be in action. In Mixed Team Recurve Open (Pre Quarterfinals), Pooja and Harvinder Singh will eye medal.

Canadian swimmer Nicholas Bennett wins 200m IM, claiming his 2nd gold of Paris Paralympics

Canadian swimmer Nicholas Bennett won his second gold medal of the Paris Paralympics on Wednesday in the men's SM14 200-metre individual medley.

Sithole and Ramphadi secure Africa's first wheelchair tennis medal

South African duo Lucas Sithole and Donald Ramphadi secured Africa's first wheelchair tennis medal after clinching bronze in the quad doubles at the Paris Paralympics on Wednesday.

Paris Paralympics: Amisha Fails To Bag Shot Put Medal, Parmjeet Kumar Finishes 8th In Para-Powerlifting

Indian para-athlete Amisha missed out on a medal in the final of the F46 Shot Put at the ongoing Paris Paralympics, as she finished at number 14th in the medal match on Wednesday. Amisha finished at number 14th with the personal best of 9.25 m, but it was not enough to land her a position in the podium. Her first attempt turned out to be her best throw. Dominating the podium were Noelle Malkamaki of USA, who set a new world record with a throw of 14.06 m.

Canada's Priscilla Gagné happy more blind judokas getting chance at Paralympics

Canadian judoka Priscilla Gagné isn't enjoying the easy ride she once expected at the Paris Paralympics.

Diagnosed With Rare Syndrome, Yogesh Kathuniya's Journey To Successive Paralympic Silver

Indian discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya on Wednesday said he needs to work on his mental strength of his game after clinching yet another silver medal at the Paris Paralympics, marking his fifth consecutive second-place finish since the Tokyo Games three years ago. The 27-year-old from Haryana achieved a season-best throw of 42.22m in the discus throw F-56 on Monday but admitted he has not been at his best mentally. "I have lacked in mental strength. I will have to build up more, just as it was before, in 2022. Since I got injured, due to cervical, it has come down," Kathuniya told PTI during an interaction.

Paris Paralympics: Nihal Singh, Rudransh Khandelwal Miss Out On Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 Final

India's Nihal Singh and Rudransh Khandelwal failed to make it to the Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 final after finishing 19th and 22nd, respectively, in the qualifications on Wednesday. Nihal finished with a total score of 522 while Rudransh accumulated 517 points in the 60-shot qualification round. Earlier, Nihal failed to make the final of the Mixed 25m Pistol (SH1) after finishing 10th in the qualification. Rudransh and Nihal both had settled for silver and bronze, respectively, in the Mixed 50m Pistol (SH1) at the Para-Shooting World Cup in March this year.

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Paris Paralympics: Nihal Singh, Rudransh Khandelwal Miss Out On Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 Final

India's Schedule at Paris Paralympics 2024, September 5: Chance To Take Medal Tally Over 25

Canadian swimmer Nicholas Bennett wins 200m IM, claiming his 2nd gold of Paris Paralympics

Sithole and Ramphadi secure Africa's first wheelchair tennis medal

Paris Paralympics: Amisha Fails To Bag Shot Put Medal, Parmjeet Kumar Finishes 8th In Para-Powerlifting

Canada's Priscilla Gagné happy more blind judokas getting chance at Paralympics

Diagnosed With Rare Syndrome, Yogesh Kathuniya's Journey To Successive Paralympic Silver

Paris Paralympics: Nihal Singh, Rudransh Khandelwal Miss Out On Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 Final