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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.

Harvinder Singh: Legs Impaired At 2, Completed PhD, Now India's 1st Paralympic Gold Medallist Archer

Harvinder Singh's calm composure and precision turned dreams into reality as he became India's first-ever Paralympic gold medalist in archery on Wednesday. Pursuing PhD in Economics, the 33-year-old Indian, who lost to Kevin Mather of the USA in the Tokyo semifinals before securing a bronze, showed neither fatigue not nerves to secure five back-to-back wins in a day to bag his second successive Paralympics medal. Reserving his best for the final, Harvinder nailed three 10s in his last four arrows to knock out his 44-year-old opponent from Poland Lukasz Ciszek 6-0 (28-24, 28-27, 29-25) for India's second medal in archery at the ongoing Paralympics.

Harvinder's Historic Golden Touch, Sachin's Silver Take India's Medal Haul To 22 At Paralympics

Harvinder Singh scripted history by becoming the first Indian archer to clinch a gold at the Paralympics after world champion shot-putter Sachin Sarjerao Khilari's record-shattering silver-winning effort as the country's athletes continued to surpass expectations in its best ever performance at the Games. The 33-year-old Harvinder, who became the first Indian to win an archery medal at the Games with a bronze three years ago in Tokyo, bettered the colour of his medal in a superlative performance of five consecutive wins.

India's Schedule At Paralympics 2024, September 4: Bhavina Patel In Action, Medal Hopes In Athletics Too

India's Schedule At Paralympics 2024, September 4: India has a great chance to reach their best-ever medal tally at Paralympics on Wednesday. Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Bhavina Patel will be in action in table tennis. In men's shot put, Mohd Yasser, Rohit Kumar and Sachin Sarjerao Khilari in action. In Powerlifting, all eyes will be on Parmjeet Kumar (men's 49kg) and Sakina Khatun (women's 45kg). In archery Men's recurve (pre-quarterfinal), Harvinder Singh will face Tseng Lung-hui (Taiwan).

Paris Paralympics: Indian Recurve Archer Pooja Jatyan Enters Quarterfinals

World Para Championship silver medallist Pooja Jatyan beat Yagmur Sengul of Turkey in straight sets to storm into the quarterfinals of recurve women's open archery competition at the Paris Paralympics on Tuesday. The 27-year-old, who got a bye into the pre-quarters after finishing inside top-9 in the ranking round, won 6-0 and will face Tokyo Paralympics bronze medallist Wu Chunyan of China in the quarters later in the day. The second-seeded Chunyan defeated Oyun-Erdene Buyanjargal of Mongolia in her pre-quarterfinal match.

India's Schedule At Paris Paralympics 2024, September 3: Chance For Avani Lekhara, Others To Take Tally Past 20

India's Schedule At Paris Paralympics 2024, September 3: After a stupendous day at the Paris Paralympics 2024, the Indian contingent will hope for more medals on Tuesday. Star shooter, who ahs already won a gold medal, will be in action again women's 50m rifle 3 position. In athletics, Mariyappan Thangavelu, Shailesh Kumar, Sharad Kumar will be in action in men's high jump. Ajeet Singh, Rinku, Sundar Singh Gurjar will eye medals in F46 javelin throw Final. (Paris Paralympics Medal Tally)

Watch: Raw Emotions As Sheetal Devi Clinches Her First Paralympics Medal

The Indian duo of Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar staged a remarkable comeback after the heartbreak in the semifinals to claim the bronze medal with a 156-155 win over Italy's Eleonora Sarti and Matteo Bonacina in mixed team compound archery competition at Paralympics on Monday. It is only the second time that India has won a medal in Paralympics in archery. Harvinder Singh bagged an individual bronze at the Tokyo edition of the Games three years ago. Sheetal also became the first Indian woman to win an archery medal at the quadrennial showpiece as coach Kuldeep Vedhwan rejoiced at the stands.

Indian Duo Of Sheetal Devi And Rakesh Kumar Wins Bronze At Paris Paralympics 2024

The Indian duo of Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar staged a remarkable comeback after the heartbreak in the semifinals to claim the bronze medal with a close 156-155 win over Italy's Eleonora Sarti and Matteo Bonacina in the mixed team compound archery competition at the Paralympics on Monday.

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

Harvinder Singh: Legs Impaired At 2, Completed PhD, Now India's 1st Paralympic Gold Medallist Archer

Harvinder's Historic Golden Touch, Sachin's Silver Take India's Medal Haul To 22 At Paralympics

India's Schedule At Paralympics 2024, September 4: Bhavina Patel In Action, Medal Hopes In Athletics Too

Paris Paralympics: Indian Recurve Archer Pooja Jatyan Enters Quarterfinals

India's Schedule At Paris Paralympics 2024, September 3: Chance For Avani Lekhara, Others To Take Tally Past 20

Watch: Raw Emotions As Sheetal Devi Clinches Her First Paralympics Medal

Indian Duo Of Sheetal Devi And Rakesh Kumar Wins Bronze At Paris Paralympics 2024