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Paris Paralympics: Avani Lekhara Enters Final In 7th Place, Mona Agarwal Finishes 13th
India's ace shooter Avani Lekhara entered the final of the women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 competition after finishing the qualification in seventh place at the ongoing Paralympics on Tuesday. The other Indian shooter in the field, Mona Agarwal, however, could not clear the qualification hurdle and ended in the 13th position. Avani shot a total of 1159 across the three stages of kneeling, prone and standing while Mona aggregated 1147. The top eight shooters from the qualification progress to the finals.
Paris 2024: Orla Comerford dashes through to T13 100m final
Orla Comerford qualified for the final of the T13 100m in style, winning her heat in 12.02 seconds to finish third-fastest of those to reach the final.
Indian Shooters Nihal Singh, Amir Ahmad Bhat Fail To Clear Qualification Round In Paralympics 2024
Indian shooters Nihal Singh and Amir Ahmad Bhat could not make the final of the mixed 25m pistol (SH1) competition at the Paralympics here on Monday, finishing 10th and 11th respectively in the qualifications. The two Indians showed consistency when they turned up for the qualification round in the first session. Nihal was placed fourth with a score of 287 at the end of the precision stage, while Amir was holding the eighth and final qualifying spot with 286.
Saina Nehwal Reveals Struggles With Arthritis, To Decide On Retirement By End Of Year
Ace Indian shuttler and former Olympic bronze-medallist Saina Nehwal has revealed that she is battling arthritis and will have to decide on her future in badminton by the end of this year as the ailment has made it impossible for her to train the usual hours. The 34-year-old former world No.1, who was the first Indian shuttler to win an Olympic medal with her bronze in London 2012, participated in three editions of the Games before being hampered by injuries.
'Sweet Sacrifice And Sleepless Nights': Sumit Antil On Defending Paralympic Gold Despite Back Injury
Carrying a back injury for more than a year, history-making Indian javelin thrower Sumit Antil's path to Paralympic glory was paved with a 'sweet sacrifice' and several sleepless nights. The 26-year-old faced a tough choice in the build-up to the Paralympics -- give up his favourite sweets or put his career at risk due to rapid weight gain and a back injury that troubled him before the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou last year where he won a gold. On the advice of his physio, Antil grudgingly gave up sweets, followed a strict training regimen and shed around 12 kilograms in just two months.
Yogesh Kathuniya Bags Second Consecutive Paralympic Silver In Men's Discus Throw F-56 Event
India's Yogesh Kathuniya clinched his second consecutive Paralympic silver medal in men's discus throw F-56 event with a season's best effort 42.22m at the ongoing Games in Paris on Monday. The 27-year-old hurled the discus to the podium-clinching distance in his very first attempt to add to the silver he won in the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago. Brazil's Claudiney Batista dos Santos registered a hat-trick of Paralympic gold medals, creating a new Games record with an effort of 46.86m in his fifth attempt.
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)