Paris Paralympics 2024, September 4 Highlights: Harvinder Singh, Dharambir's Golden Touch Takes India's Tally To 24
Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 7 Highlights: It was a memorable day for India at the Para Games as the country clinched four medals with two of them being gold
Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 7 Highlights: It was a memorable day for India at the Para Games as the country clinched four medals with two of them being gold. Harvinder Singh scripted history by becoming the first-ever Indian archer to win a Paralymic gold medal. He achieved the glory in the men's individual recurve open event. After this, Dharambir too won the top honour in the men's club throw F51 final, an event that also saw India's Pranav Soorma clinching a silver. Dharambir smashed the Asian record to claim the gold. Earlier in the day, world champion Sachin Sarjerao Khilari had clinched a silver in men's shot put F46 event. With the four medals in the day, India's tally rose to 24. (Medals Tally)
Here are the Highlights of Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Day 7:
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Paris Paralympics Live, Club Throw: Gold and silver for India!
A dream finish for India this is as it is a one-two finish for the nation in the club throw F51 final. Dharambir has clinched a gold with a best throw of 34.92m while Pranav Soorma has bagged a silver with his best being 34.59m. Another Indian Amit Kumar had a poor outing as he finished at the bottom spot in the final.
Paris Paralympics Live, Club Throw: Two medals confirmed for India!
Two medals are confirmed for India as Dharambir is still at the top spot and his compatriot Pranav Soorma is holding the second spot. Only one athlete needs to complete his set of throws.
Paris Paralympics Live, Club Throw: India at 1-2 position
India's Dharambir holds the top spot with a throw of 34.92m at the moment, being followed by compatriot Pranav Soorma, who has a best throw of 34.59m. India is strong at the first and second positions, but four more athletes are yet to complete their throws. Meanwhile, Amit Kumar is out of medal contention with his best throw being only 23.96m.
Paris Paralympics Live, Club Throw: Event update -
Dharambir is holding the top spot at the moment, but it is a long way to go as seven of the 10 athletes are yet to complete their throws. Dharambir concluded with a best throw of 34.92m and hence holds the top spot for now.
Paris Paralympics Live, Archery: Harvinder's dominant show!
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. The 33-year-old Indian, who lost to Kevin Mather of the USA in the Tokyo Paralympics semifinals before securing a bronze three years ago, put up a dominant show to knock out Ciszek 6-0 (28-24, 28-27, 29-25). Harvinder, who is pursuing Ph.D in Economics, won five back-to-back matches in a single day, showing neither fatigue nor nerves to etch his name in history and clinch India's second medal in archery. Both his legs are impaired owing to the side effects of dengue treatment that he underwent as a toddler.
Paris Paralympics Live, Athletics: Simran in semi-final!
Sprinter Simran has made it to the semi-final of the women's 100m T12 event. She finished at the top spot in the Round 1 - Heat 1with a timing of 12.17, her season best.
Paris Paralympics Live, Archery: HARVINDER WINS GOLD!!!
Harvinder Singh has won a gold medal at the men's individual recurve open event. He has defeated Lukasz Ciszek of Poland in straight sets to achieve the glory. Harvinder has thus become the first-ever Indian archer to win a Paralympic gold.
Paris Paralympics Live, Archery: Harvinder closing in on the gold!
Harvinder Singh is only one step away from becoming the first-ever Indian archer to claim a Paralympic gold. He has taken the second set 28-27. The Indian needs to take only one more set of the rest three to claim the glory.
Harvinder Singh's archery men's individual recurve open final against Lukasz Ciszek of Poland has kicked off. Notably, Harvinder has become the first-ever Indian athlete to enter archery final at Paralympics.
Paris Paralympics Live, Archery: Harvinder enters the final!
Harvinder Singh has made it to the final of archery men's individual recurve open with a 7-3 win over Iran's Mohammad Reza Arab Ameri. With this victory, Harvinder is assured of at least a silver medal.
Paris Paralympics Live, Archery: Harvinder gets a point!
The second set has been a tie at the score of 27. Harvinder Singh hit three 9s, while his opponent got 8, 10, 9 to finish at an equal score. Overall, the Iranian is currently leading with a score of 3-1.
Paris Paralympics Live, Archery: Harvinder's SF match stats!
Archer Harvinder Singh's semi-final match against Iran's Mohammad Reza Arab Ameri has kicked off. The winner of the match will advance to the final with a silver medal assured while the loser will play the bronze medal match. Here we go!
Paris Paralympics Live, Archery: Harvinder to be in action!
Harvinder Singh will be soon be competing in the semi-finals of the men's individual recurve open event at Paris Paralympics 2024. He will face Mohammad Reza Arab Ameri of Iran in the semi-final.
Paris Paralympics Live, Powerlifting: Sakina finishes 7th!
Powerlifted Sakina Khatun finishes 7th with her best attempt of 85kg in Women's up to 45kg Final. In the same event, China's Lingling Guo set a new record of 123kg to claim gold.
Paris Paralympics Live, Archery: Harvinder eases into semis!
Archer Harvinder Singh enters men's individual recurve semi-final after beating Colombia's Hector Julio Ramirez 6-2 in the last 8 tie. He is now one win away from assuring a medal for India. He will now face Iran's Mohammad Reza for a place in the final.
Paris Paralympics Live, Archery: A point each for both!
Set points shared by Harvinder and Ramirez in the third with a scoreline of 27-27. Harvinder leads 4-2 with two sets to go. He can seal this by winning the next set
Paris Paralympics Live, Powerlifting: Sakina fumbles!
Sakina Khatun fails to lift 90kg in her second attempt. She is currently sixth in the table and will have to do a lot more in order to have any hopes of making the podium.
Paris Paralympics Live, Archery: Harvinder looks to fight back!
Harvinder goes down in the first set against Indonesia's Setiawan. Indonesian with a couple of 10s to put the Indian under the pump, who did respond with a 10 of his own.
Paris Paralympics Live, Archery: Harvinder advances!
Harvinder Singh qualifies for R16! Tseng with a 0 in his first attempt in the final set. Harvinder does enough to make it to the next round with a scoreline of 7-3.
Paris Paralympics Live: India In Fray For 6 More Medals!
India's medals tally stands at 21 following Sachin Khilari's silver in men's shot put F 46 category. However, six more athletes will be action later today including three -- Dharambir, Pranav Soorma and Amit Kumar Saroha -- in Men's club throw F51 final.
Archer Harvinder's compound archery pre-quarterfinal match will get underway soon. He is a bronze medallist from Tokyo 2020.
