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Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 2 Highlights: Avani Lekhara, Preethi Pal Script History As India Bags 4 Medals
Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 2 Highlights: It was a memorable day for India as the country bagged four medals.
Paris 2024 Paralympics Highlights: Avani Lekhara scripted history on Friday.© X (Twitter)
Paris Paralympics 2024, Day 2 Highlights: It was a memorable day for India as the country bagged four medals. Shooters secured three medals for the nation while one was won in athletics. Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal secured gold and bronze, respectively, in the Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 final. Avani also became the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic gold medals. After this, shooter Manish Narwal bagged a silver medal in the men's 10m air pistol (SH1) final. Meanwhile, sprinter Preethi Pal secured another medal for India, clinching bronze in Women's 100m T35 final. Preethi finished third with a timing of 14.21s. She became the first ever sprinter to win a medal for India at the Para Games. (Medal Tally)
Here are the Highlights of Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Day 2:
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- 01:38 (IST)Paris Paralympics 2024: It's a wrap!Okay, folks! That's it from India's action on Day 2 of Paris Paralympics 2024. We hope you liked our coverage. Do join us in time on Saturday to continue following the action. Stay connected to NDTV Sports for more.
- 01:27 (IST)Paris Paralympics LIVE, Shot put: Manu ends with a foul!Manu makes a foul in his final attempt and finishes at the sixth spot with a best throw of 13.86m. Kudratillokhon Marufkhujaev of Uzbekistan wins the gold medal with a best throw of 16.37m. It is also his personal best. Tunisia's Ahmed Ben Moslah (15.40m) takes silver while Tolibboy Yuldashev (15.24m) of Uzbekistan wins bronze.
- 00:56 (IST)Paris Paralympics LIVE, Shot put: Manu throws 13.28m in third attempt!Manu has thrown 13.28m in his third attempt in the ongoing shot put F-37 final. He has jumped one position, to 7th, with it. Kudratillokhon Marufkhujaev of Uzbekistan is in the lead with a huge throw of 15.31m in his second attempt.
- 00:50 (IST)Paris Paralympics LIVE, Shot put: Manu throws 12.71m!Manu has got a decent throw in his second attempt. He has got a distance of 12.71m. The Indian stands at the 8th position as of now in the 10-man final. Meanwhile, Tolibboy Yuldashev of Uzbekistan now individually holds the top spot with a throw of 15.24m in his second attempt.
- 00:44 (IST)Paris Paralympics LIVE, Shot put: Yuldashev, Moslah in the lead!Tolibboy Yuldashev of Uzbekistan is now in the lead with a mammoth throw of 14.63m in the ongoing final of men's shot put - F37, that too in his first attempt. Tunisia's Ahmed Ben Moslah also throws shot put to the same distance in his first attempt and the top spot is now jointly held by both the athletes.
- 23:05 (IST)Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Shuttler Sivarajan goes down!Sivarajan Solaimalai goes down fighting against Hong Kong's Man Kai Chu with a scoreline of 13-21, 21-18, 15-21 in Men's Singles SH6 Group Play Stage. He will now face Great Britain's Krysten Coombs in his 3rd group match tomorrow.
- 21:17 (IST)Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: India's remaining scheduled for the day!Para Badminton8:10 PM: Sivarajan Solaimalai vs Man Kai Chu in Men's Singles SH6 Group Play Stage8:50 PM: Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan vs Yi-Lin Cai (Chinese Taipei) in Women's Singles SH6 Group Play Stage10:50 PM: Krishna Nagar vs Miles Krajewski in Men's Singles SH6 Group Play Stage12:10 AM (31 August, Saturday): Nitesh Kumar/Thulasimathi Murugesan vs Lucas Mazur/Faustine Noel (France) in Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 Group Play Stage12:10 AM (31 August, Saturday): Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj/Palak Kohli vs Hikmat Ramdani/Leani Ratri Oktila (Indonesia) in Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 Group Play Stage01:30 AM (31 August, Saturday): Sivarajan Solaimalai/Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan vs NatthapoPara ArcheryShyam Sundar Swami in Men's Individual Compound Open 1/16 EliminationPara Athletics12:22 AM: Manu in Men's Shot Put - F37 Final
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- 19:44 (IST)Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE, Archery: Rakesh cruises to R16!Amid heavy rain, world no 1 Rakesh Kumar defeated Senegal's Aliou Drame 136-131 in R32 of Men's Individual Compound Open archery. He will be in action in the 1/16 elimination round on Sunday where he will face Indonesia's Ken Swagumilang.
- 17:05 (IST)Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE, Athletics: Who is Preethi Pal?Preeti Pal clinched a historic bronze in the Women's 100 T35 final with her personal best timing of 14.21s. For the unversed, shewas born to a farmer's family in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. She faced significant physical challenges, when she was born, her lower body was plastered 6 Days after birth. With weak legs and an irregular leg posture, making her prone to various diseases. She underwent various traditional treatments to strengthen her legs.
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