Harvinder Singh scripted history by becoming the first Indian archer to clinch a gold at the Paralympics, after World champion shot-putter Sachin Sarjerao Khilariâs record-shattering silver-winning effort, as the countryâs athletes continued to surpass expectations in its best ever performance at the Games here. The 33-year-old Harvinder, who became the first Indian to win an…
Indiaâs gold medal winner in badminton menâs singles Nitesh Kumar on Wednesday (September 4, 2024) said Pramod Bhagatâs absence from the Paris Paralympics gave him âextra responsibilityâ to win the title. Nitesh, who clinched the gold in menâs singles SLC category, Thulasimathi Murugesan (silver), Suhas Yathiraj (silver), Manisha Ramadass (bronze) and Nithya Sre Sivan (bronze)…
Iranian athlete Morteza Mehrzad speaks during an interview ahead of a training session of Iran’s national sitting volleyball team in Tehran on July 20, 2024 ahead of the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Iran’s sitting volleyball star, Morteza Mehrzad, has battled countless challenges due to his towering height, but now he’s ready to help propel his team…
Indiaâs Mona Agarwal. | Photo Credit: PTI Following is the India schedule on Day 8 of competitions in the Paris Paralympics on Thursday (September 5, 2024) Shooting Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification: Sidhartha Basu and Mona Agarwal â 1 p.m. Archery Mixed Team Recurve Open (Pre Quarterfinals): Pooja and Harvinder Singh vs Amanda Jennings…
Para high jumper Sharad Kumar has not met his Ukrainian coach Nikitin Yevhen for more than two years due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine but he was on the verge of breaking down upon learning that his ward had won his second Paralympic medal at the ongoing Paris Games. The 32-year-old Kumar…
Watch: Archer Harvinder Singh wins historic gold in Paralympics Tokyo Games bronze-winner Harvinder Singh became the first Indian archer to win a gold medal at the Paralympics, beating Poland’s Lukasz Ciszek in a lop-sided final in Paris on Wednesday (September 4, 2024). The 33-year-old Indian, who lost to Kevin Mather of the U.S. in the…
Dharambir of Team India celebrates with fans after winning the Men’s Club Throw- F51 on day seven of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Stade de France on September 04, 2024, in Paris, France. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Dharambir smashed the Asian record to claim the gold medal while his compatriot Pranav Soorma…
File picture of runner Rebecca Cheptegei at the Discovery 10km road race in Kapchorwa, Uganda, in 2023 | Photo Credit: AP Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died, the head of the country’s Olympics committee said on Thursday (September 5, 2024), days after she was doused in petrol and set on fire by her…
A quadriplegic who feels that the accident which left him wheelchair-bound was a “blessing in disguise”. Pranav Soorma quite lives up to his last name which will now get its fair share of fame after a silver medal on debut at the Paralympic Games. He claimed the podium finish in the club throw event, the…
Gagan Narang heaped praise on the country’s para-athletes for their performance. File | Photo Credit: PTI London Games bronze medallist shooter and India’s Chef de Mission at the Paris Olympics, Gagan Narang on Friday (September 6, 2024) heaped praise on the country’s para-athletes for their performance in the ongoing Paralympics. The Indian Paralympic contingent has…
