Paris 2024 Olympics: Full list of Indian results on August 6; Vinesh Phogat reaches wrestling final; Neeraj Chopra tops javelin qualification round

Neeraj Chopra gave the country hope of repeating his gold-medal feat from Tokyo 2020 as he topped the qualification round with a throw of 89.34 on Tuesday.

Neeraj Chopra of India. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR/The Hindu

On Tuesday, wrestler Vinesh Phogat created history by reaching the final of the Women’s 50kg Freestyle event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

While the day started with the Indian men’s table tennis team losing to China in the Round of 16, javelin defending champion Neeraj Chopra gave the country hope of repeating his gold-medal feat from Tokyo 2020 as he topped the qualification round with a throw of 89.34.

However, the men’s hockey team lost to Germany in the semifinal, leaving a sour taste at the end of the day’s action.

INDIAN RESULTS AT PARIS OLYMPICS ON AUGUST 6

TABLE TENNIS

Men’s Team Round of 16 - India lost to China 0-3

ATHLETICS

Men’s Javelin Throw Qualification Group A - Kishore Jena - 80.73 - (Failed to qualify for Final)

Men’s Javelin Throw Qualification Group B - Neeraj Chopra - 89.34 - (Qualified for Final)

Women’s 400m Repechage Round - Kiran Pahal - 52.59 - (Failed to qualify for Final)

WRESTLING

Women’s Freestyle 50kg 1/8 Final - Vinesh Phogat beat Yui Susaki (Japan) 3-2

Women’s Freestyle 50kg 1/4 Final - Vinesh Phogat beat Oksana Livach (Ukraine) 7-5

Women’s Freestyle 50kg Semifinal - Vinesh Phogat beat Yusneylis Guzman Lopez (Cuba) 5-0

HOCKEY

Men’s Semifinal - India lost to Germany 2-3