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 here on Monday (September 2, 2024). It is only the second time…
India’s Sumit Antil celebrates his victory in the Men’s Javelin F64 final at the Paris Paralympics 2024, in Paris on Monday. | Photo Credit: ANI Star javelin thrower Sumit Antil on Monday (September 2, 2024) became the first Indian man and second from the country to defend the title as he won the F64 category…
Para javelin thrower Sumit Antil poses for a picture with Gold Medal after winning the menâs Javelin F64 event final match at the Paris Paralympics 2024, in Paris on Monday (September 2, 2024) | Photo Credit: ANI A day ahead of the defence of his gold medal in the menâs javelin F64 category, sleep evaded…
Indian para-shuttler Suhas Yathiraj is an emotional mess after his second successive Paralympic silver. A part of him is proud of the achievement but then he is also grappling with feelings of “sadness and disappointment” at missing out on gold. The 41-year-old went into the ongoing Games as world no.1 and was expected to fetch…
Bhavina Patel, who won the silver at the Tokyo Olympics, will be seen in action in the womenâs singles class 4 quarterfinals against Chinaâs Zhou Ying on September 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Following is the India schedule on Day 7 of competitions in the Paris Paralympics in Paris on Wednesday (September 4, 2024)….
Ace Indian shooter Avani Lekhara missed out on a second medal at the ongoing Paralympic Games and finished fifth after putting up a strong fight in the final of the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 competition in Paris on Tuesday (September 3, 2024). The 22-year-old Avani, paralysed waist-down owing to a car accident she…
Deepthi Jeevanji of India in action. | Photo Credit: REUTERS India’s world champion Deepthi Jeevanji won a bronze medal in the women’s 400m T20 category race, clocking 55.82 seconds in the Paris Paralympics on Tuesday (September 3, 2024). Deepthi, who turns 21 later this month, finished behind Yuliia Shuliar (55.16 seconds) of Ukraine and world…
Sharad Kumar of India in action. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Indians won two medals each— silver and bronze₹ in both men’s high jump T63 and javelin throw F46 categories as the country’s all five podium finishes at the Paralympics on Tuesday (September 3, 2024) came from para-athletics here. Sharad Kumar and Mariyappan Thangavelu won silver…
PM Modi took to X and congratulated Sharad Kumar and Mariyappan Thangavelu. File | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Mariyappan Thangavelu and Sharad Kumar for winning the bronze and silver medals in the men’s high jump T6 final at the ongoing Paris Paralympics. In the men’s high jump T6 final, Mariyappan settled for…
Suhas Yathiraj won silver in the men’s singles SL4 category after losing to France’s Lucas Mazur 9-21, 13-21 in the ongoing Paralympics at the La Chapelle Arena Court 1 in Paris on September 2, 2023. Reacting to winning a silver medal, he said would have preferred to win a gold medal. “When the feelings sink in,…
