'Golden highway just opened': SA rejoices as Mhlongo seals first Paralympic gold in Paris
South Africa's Mpumelelo Mhlongo secured Team SA's first medal at the Paris Paralympics, cruising to gold in the Men's T44 100m on Sunday evening.
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India's Schedule At Paris Paralympics 2024, September 2: Para Badminton Stars Eye Multiple Gold Medals
India had a good outing on Sunday as Nishad Kumar and Preethi Pal bagged medals for the country. While Nishad clinched a silver in the Men's High Jump T47 final at Paris Paralympics 2024, Preethi won a bronze in the bronze medal in Women's 200m T35 event. Preethi became the first-ever Indian sprinter to win two medals at Paralympics. She had earlier bagged a bronze in Women's 100m T35 class. India will be winning more medals on the following day, that is Monday, as badminton stars Suhas Yathiraj, Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan will be competing in their respective gold medal matches.
Paris Paralympics 2024: Nishad Kumar Wins Silver In High Jump T47 Category
High jumper Nishad Kumar of T47 category clinched his second successive silver at the Paralympic Games with a season's best effort of 2.04m on Sunday. Nishad had also won a silver in Tokyo Paralympics three years ago. He had jumped 2.06m then in Tokyo. T47 is meant for competitors with a below elbow or wrist amputation or impairment. Nishad's silver was India's third medal from para-athletics and seventh for the country overall in Paris Paralympics.
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.
Who Is Nitesh Kumar: IIT Graduate Who Won Paris Paralympics 2024 Gold For India
Nitesh Kumar clinched gold medal in the Men's Singles SL3 badminton event after defeating England's Daniel Bethell at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Monday. Nitesh produced a brilliant performance to clinch the match 21-14, 18-21, 23-21. The para-badminton athlete looked in tremendous touch as he clinched the first game but Bethell fought back brilliantly to take the match to the deciding game. Both players showed flashes of brilliance in the final game but it was Nitesh who was able to register a huge victory. He became the second Indian to win gold at the Paris Paralympics after Avani Lekhara claimed a historic medal in women's 10m air rifle shooting standing SH1.
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.
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.
Nigeria's Bolaji wins first badminton medal for Africa
PARIS : Mariam Eniola Bolaji of Nigeria became the first African athlete to win a badminton medal at a Games - Olympics or Paralympics -when she clinched bronze in the women's singles SL3 at the Paris Paralympics on Monday.