Paris Paralympics 2024: Updated India schedule for Day 5, September 2

Published at :September 2, 2024 at 11:16 PM

Modified at :September 3, 2024 at 10:54 AM

Defending champion and world record holder Sumit Antil will be in action.

The fifth day of the Paris Paralympics 2024 on 2nd September promises a packed schedule across multiple sports, with several medal events and crucial qualification rounds on the cards.

Para archery takes centre stage with Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar competing in the Mixed Individual Compound Open elimination rounds, potentially advancing to the finals later in the day.

In para athletics, notable events include the Men’s Discus Throw F56 Final featuring Yogesh Kathuniya, and the Men’s Javelin Throw F64 Final with Sumit Antil, Sandeep, and Sandeep Sanjay Sagar vying for medals. Kanchan Lakhani will also be in action in the women’s discus throw F53 final.

India big hopes on Monday though will be on para badminton in which India will contend for three gold medals and four bronze medals. Suhas Yathiraj, Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan have already secured silver and will play for the gold medals. Sukant Kadam, Nithya Sivan and Manisha Ramadass will be among Indian shuttlers contending for the bronze medal.

Other sports featuring crucial matches and finals include para shooting and para athletics among others.

India’s full schedule for September 2 (Day 5) in Paris Paralympics 2024

Note: Medal rounds mentioned in Bold

Timing: Discipline – Athletes/Team — (Event/Round)

12:30 PM: Para shooting – Nihal Singh, Amir Ahmad Bhat – P3 Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 Precision (Qualification) – Nihal Singh finishes at 4th place with score of 287; Amir Bhat finishes at 8th place with score of 286
1:35 PM — Para Athletics — Yogesh Khatuniya – Men’s Discus Throw F56 Final – Yogesh Kathuniya wins SILVER with best throw of 42.22m – Report
1:40 PM — Para badminton — Sivarajan Solaimalai/Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan vs Subhan/Rina Marlina (Indonesia) — Mixed Doubles SH6 Bronze Medal Match – Sivarajan Solaimalai/Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan lost 17-21, 12-21
3:30 PM — Para badminton — Nitesh Kumar vs Daniel Bethell (Great Britain) — Men’s Singles SL3 Gold Medal match – Nitesh Kumar won GOLD with 21-14, 18-21, 23-21 victory – Report
4:30 PM – Para Shooting — Nihal Singh, Amir Ahmed Bhat — Mixed P3 25m Pistol SH1 Rapid (Qualification) – Nihal Singh finishes 10th with total score of 569; Amir Bhat finishes 11th overall with total score of 568 – Failed to progress to final

8:00 PM: Para Badminton — Thulasimathi Murugesan vs Yang Qiu Xia (China) — Women’s Singles SU5 Gold Medal Match – Thulasimathi Murugesan lost 17-21, 10-21; Won SILVER – Report
8:00 PM: Para Badminton — Manisha Ramadass vs Catherine Rosengren (Denmark) — Women’s Singles SU5 Bronze Medal Match – Manisha Ramadass won 21-12, 21-8; Won BRONZE – Report
8:40 PM – Para Archery — Sheetal Devi/Rakesh Kumar vs Teodora Ferelly/Ken Swagumilang (Indonesia) — Mixed Team Compound Open Quarter-final – Sheetal Devi/Rakesh Kumar won 154-143
9:40 PM – Para Archery — Sheetal Devi/Rakesh Kumar vs Fatemeh Hemmati/Hadi Nori (Iran) — Mixed Team Compound Open Semi-Final – Sheetal Devi/Rakesh Kumar lost in shoot-off (20) 152-152 (20+)
9:40 PM: Para Badminton — Suhas Yathiraj vs Lucas Mazur (France) — Men’s Singles SL4 Gold Medal Match Suhas Yathiraj lost 9-21, 13-21; Won SILVER – Report
9:40 PM: Para Badminton — Sukant Kadam vs Fredy Setiawan (Indonesia) — Men’s Singles SL4 Bronze Medal Match – Sukant Kadam lost 17-21, 18-21 – Report
10:25 PM – Para Archery – Sheetal Devi, Rakesh Kumar vs Eleonora Sarti/Matteo Bonacina (Italy) – Mixed Team Compound Open Bronze Medal Match – Sheetal Devi/Rakesh Kumar won 156-155; Wins BRONZE – Report
10:30 PM – Para Athletics — Sumit Antil, Sandeep, Sandeep Sanjay Sagar — Men’s Javelin Throw F64 Final – Sumit Antil won GOLD with best throw of 70.50m; Sandeep Chaudhary finished 4th with best throw of 62.80; Sandip Sargar finished 7th with best throw of 58.03m – Report
10:34 PM – Para Athletics — Kanchan Lakhani — Women’s Discus Throw F53 Final — Kanchan Lakhani finishes 7th with best throw of 10.06m
11:50 PM – Para Athletics — Deepthi Jeevanji — Women’s 400m T20 Round 1 – Deepthi Jeevanji finishes 1st in her heat with timing of 55.45s – Qualifies for final
11:50 PM: Para Badminton — Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan vs Rina Marlina (Indonesia) — Women’s Singles SH6 Bronze Medal Match – Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan wins BRONZE with 21-14, 21-6 victory

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Paris Paralympics 2024: Updated India schedule for Day 5, September 2

Defending champion and world record holder Sumit Antil will be in action.

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India’s full schedule for September 2 (Day 5) in Paris Paralympics 2024