Paralympics 2024, Day 2 Highlights: Avani Lekhara defends Tokyo gold, Manish bags silver as India wins four medals

And that’s it from the Indian contingent in day 2 of XVII Paralympics. 

We’ll beck will all the live updates of Day 3. Stay tuned. 

Nitesh/ Murugesan loses in straight games 22-24, 19-21. 

Tough start for Nitesh/ Murugesan as they lose the first game 22-24 after missing out on two game points. 

Nitesh Kumar/Thulasimathi Murugesan takes on France’s Lucas Mazur/Faustine Noel in Para Badminton - Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 Group A.

Sivarajan/Nithya wins and books semifinal spot.

The Indian pair won the match in straight games 21-7, 21-17.

Sivarajan/Nithya takes the first game 21-7 in just 14 minutes. 

Sivarajan Solaimalai/Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan takes on Natthapong Meechai/Chai Saeyang of Thailand. 

Despite a valiant effort in the second game, the defending Paralympics champions loses to USA’s Miles Krajewski 16-21, 18-21. 

Krishna Nagar loses the first game 16-21 in 15 minutes. 

Krishna Nagar’s Group A Men’s Singles SH6 match vs Miles Krajewski of USA has started. 

The match was earlier rescheduled. 

Manu finishes sixth with a throw of 13.86.

He fails to bag a medal. 

Manu fails to register a score in his sixth and final attempt. 

He’s currently at sixth with a best score of 13.86. 

Manu fails to improve his position with his fifth attempt of 13.07. 

Suhas/Kohli goes down to Hikmat Ramdani/Leani Ratri Oktila of Indonesia in straight games 11-21, 17-21.

Manu climbs to sixth in his fourth attempt.

He throws 13.86. 

Improvement from Manu as he moves to 7th with 13.28 throw in his third attempt. 

A tough start for Suhas/Kohli as they lose the first game 11-21. 

Manu registers a score in his second attempt. He registers 12.71 and is currently at 8th. 

Indian pair of Suhas Yathiraj/Palak Kohli are up against Indonesian pair of Hikmat Ramdani/Leani Ratri Oktila in Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 Group A para badminton. 

Manu fails to register a distance in his first attempt. 

Another match rescheduled!

Indian para-shuttlers Nitesh Kumar/Thulasimathi Murugesan were suppose to play against Lucas Mazur/Faustine Noel of France in Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 Group A. However, that match has been hold off. 

Can Manu shine for India in Paris again? 

After manu Bhaker’s historic double in Paris Olympics, another Manu will participate in Men’s Shot Put F37 final tonight. 

Can Manu increase India’s tally to five medals? Stay tuned to find out. 

Manu is the next Indian para-athlete in action and it’s a medal event.

He will be participating in Men’s Shot Put F37 Final. 

Stay tuned for all the LIVE updates from Paris Paralympics 2024. 

Krishna Nagar’s match has been rescheduled. 

Krishna Nagar will be the next Indian para-athlete in action today. 

The para-shuttler will be in action men’s singles SH6 Group B against Miles Krajewski of USA.

After a brilliant comeback in the second game, Sivarajan fails to continue the momentum in the third game and loses the match 13-21, 21-18, 15-21.

Shyam loses to the tightest of margins. The Indian shot a 10 in his first attempt but his opponent’s 10 was a millimetres closer to the inner circle and with this tiny margin the Comsan Singpirom of Thailand goes through. 

A heartbreaking loss for India.

After 5 end the scores are tied at 138-138, both para-archers are now going into shoot-off. 

Shyam leads after 4 end with a score 113 to 110. 

Sivarajan makes a brilliant comeback in the second game to make it 1-1.

After going down in the first game, the Indian clinches the second one 21-18. 

Shyam Sundar Swami is now in action in men’s individual compound open, 1/16 elimination vs Comsan Singpirom of Thailand. 

Sivarajan Solaimalai loses the first game 13-21.

Para-shuttler Sivarajan Solaimalai in action in Men’s Singles SH6 Group A vs Chu Man Kai of Hong Kong. 

Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan wins 2-0 in Para Badminton Women’s Singles SH6 Group A against Cai Yi-Lin of Chinese Taipei.

The Indian para-shuttler takes the match 21-12, 21-19. 

Nithya wins the first game 21-12. 

Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan in action in Para Badminton Women’s Singles SH6 Group A against Cai Yi-Lin of Chinese Taipei.

India’s para-shuttler Thulasimathi Murugesan wins 2-0 against Beatriz Monteiro of Portugal in Women’s Singles SU5 Group A.

Murugesan won the 21-12, 21-8 in straight games. 

India’s para-shuttler Thulasimathi Murugesan takes on Beatriz Monteiro of Portugal in Women’s Singles SU5 Group A. 

Rakesh does it! He beats Aliou Drame 136-131 in the men’s compound open 1/16 elimination and qualifies for the 1/8 round.

Unbelievable scenes at the Invalides as the rain is pouring down! But that doesn’t seem to hinder Rakesh who is now leading 82-77. 

Rakesh Kumar is now in action in the men’s individual coumpound open 1/16 elimination.

It seems to be raining in Paris but that hasn’t stopped Rakesh from winning the first end.

That’s a wrap on para shooting for the day. Up next is para archery, a few more para badminton matches and more.. 

Sriharsha misses the qualification mark by the narrowest margin of 0.1 in the Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 qualification round. He finishes ninth with a score of 630.7.

And that is the fourth medal for India at the 2024 Para Games! Manish Narwal clinches the silver medal in P1 Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 with a score of 234.9.

Despite taking the early lead, Palak Kohli succumbs to Indonesia’s Leani Ratri 1-2 in the women’s singles SL4 Group Play Stage - Group C match.

Manish now jumps to 2nd with a total of 137.6. He began with a 9.5 but followed it up with a 10.4. 

With a score of 97.2, Manish moves up to 5th. 

On to the elimination round! After every two shots, the shooter with the lowest total will be eliminated.

Palak Kohli couldn’t do much as her Indonesian opponent ran away with the second game. She loses 5-21 with one decider game remaining. 

Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna slips to 13th in Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 Qualification round after second series in which he scores 104.9, taking his total to 210.3

Kohli wins her first game against Oktila with a 21-18 scoreline in the Women’s Singles SL4 Group C category.

Palak Kohli starts her match against Indonesia’s Leani Ratri Oktila in the Women’s Singles SL4 Group C category.

Preeti Pal finishes with a time of 14.21 to grab a bronze medal in the Women’s 100m T35 finals. With this, she becomes the first Paralympian medallist for India in a track event in the history of the Paralympics. 

This time of 14.21 is also Preethi’s personal best. 

India’s Arshad Shaikh currently in fifth with a finish time of 4:20:949 in the Men’s C2 3000 Individual Pursuit qualifying. He is out of medal contention. The riders with the two fastest times will race for Gold, the next two fastest riders will race for Bronze

The mixed doubles team of Anita and Narayana Konganapalle finished fifth in Heat 1 of the PR3 Mixed Doubles Sculls and will not compete in the Repechage Round. 

Sarita beats Malaysian Jannaton Abdul Jalil with a 138-124 scoreline to qualify for the Women’s Individual Compound Open 1/8 elimination. 

Manish Narwal qualified for the men’s 10m air pistol SH1 final. Fellow Indian Rudransh Khandelwal misses the cut. 

Paralympics 2024: Manish Narwal qualifies for P1 men’s 10m air pistol SH1 final, Rudransh Khandelwal ninth

Manish Narwal qualified for P1 Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 Final with a score of 565 at Paris Paralympics 2024 on Friday.

Suhas Yathiraj cruised to a win against South Korea’s Hwan Shin Kyung with a 26-24, 21-14 scoreline in their Men’s Singles SL4 Group A match. 

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Paralympics 2024: Avani Lekhara wins gold, Mona Agarwal bronze in women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1

Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal opened India’s medal account at Paris 2024 Paralympics on Friday by clinching gold and respectively in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event.

Avani Lekhara has won a gold medal at the Women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 category with a score of 249.7, which is also a Paralympic record.

Mona Agarwal wins bronze in the women’s 10m air rifle standing final with a score of 228.7

As it stands, Avani occupies the top spot in the final with a score of 145.9.

Mona in 3rd with a score of 144.8, meaning India may just secure a double podium. 

A brilliant fight between Suhas and Shin for the first game but it is the Indian who takes the first game 26-24. 

No assured medal for Bhavina Patel and Sonalben Patel as they lose their Women’s Doubles WD10 quarterfinal against Korea’s Young A Jung and Sunghye Moon by a scoreline of 5-11, 6-11, 11-9, 6-11.

Suhas Yathiraj has started his Men’s Singles SL4 Group A match against Hwan Shin Kyung of Korea.

Bhavina and Sonalben Patel win the third game against the Koreans to stay alive in their Women’s Doubles WD10 quarterfinal match. 

Bhavina and Sonalben Patel loses their first games on the trot with a 5-11 and 6-11 scoreline. They have to win the next one to stay alive in the match. For an assured medal, the Indian duo needs to win their next three on the trot. 

Bhavina Patel and Sonalben Patel start their women’s doubles WD10 quarterfinal against Korea’s Young A Jung and Sunghye Moon. A win in this match will guarantee a medal for Bhavina and Sonalben. 

Nitesh cruises to a straight-games win against China’s Jianyuan Yang as wins by a 21-5, 21-11 scoreline in their men’s singles SL3 Group A match. 

In a dominant display, Nitesh Kumar wins his first game by a 21-5 scoreline against China’s Jianyuan Yang. 

Nitesh Kumar starts his men’s singles SL3 Group A match against China’s Jianyuan Yang

It is a straight-games loss for India’s Manoj Kumar as he loses 19-21, 8-21 against Thailand’s Mongkhon Bunsun in the Men’s Singles SL3 Group A match. 

6. Sakshi Kasana - Best throw of 21.49m - Season best

7. Karam Jyoti - Best throw of 20.22m - Season best 

Manoj Sarkar loses his first game against Thailand’s Mongkhon Bunsun in the Men’s Singles SL3 Group A match. 

Karam Jyoti and Sakshi start their Women’s Discus Throw F55 final event. This is India’s first medal event in the Paris Paralympics. 

After the fifth series, Avani holds her position with a score of 105.6. 

Mona Agarwal finishes with 104.1 and slips to sixth but can still qualify for the final. 

One more series to go!

Avani has moved to the top spot after an amazing fourth series, scoring 105.3.

Mona Agarwal is now in fifth with a score of 102.4. Both look like they will qualify for the final.

Manasi had three game points but failed to capitalise as Ukrainian Oksana Kozyna wins two games on the trot and wins by a 10-21, 21-15, 23-21. 

With this loss, Manasi is out of the tournament. 

Oksana with a brilliant response as she beats Manasi 21-15 to take the second game. 

Manasi wins her first game against Oksana with a 21-10 scoreline. 

The Women’s Singles Group A match between Manas Joshi and Oksana Kozyna is underway at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena.

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