Paris Paralympics 2024 HIGHLIGHTS, Day 6: India achieves double podium in men’s high jump T63 and javelin throw F46; Deepthi wins women’s 400m T20 bronze

Here is the schedule of the Indians in action for Day 7.

See you tomorrow!

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Paris 2024 Paralympics, Day 7: Indians in action today — September 4 schedule, full list of events, venues, timings in IST, live streaming info

Paris 2024 Paralympics: On September 4, Indian athletes will be in action in para cycling road, para shooting, para athletics, para table tennis and powerlifting.

Today has been a very fruitful day, with five medals coming India’s way. Not only that, India has also overtaken it’s Tokyo Paralympic medal tally of 19 medals. India at the moment has 20 medals including three gold, seven silver and 10 bronze.

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Paris Paralympics 2024: India records its best-ever medal haul at a single edition, goes past Tokyo mark

India achieved its best-ever medal haul at a single edition of the Paralympic Games in Paris on Tuesday after Sharad Kumar’s silver and Mariyappan Thangavelu’s bronze in men’s high jump T63 took the tally to 20.

Ajeet Singh and Sundar Singh Gurjar finish with silver and bronze in men’s javelin throw F46. Ajeet, who was trailing behind Sundar the entire time, made the most of his fifth attempt throw of 65.62m. Sundar, however, had to rely on his fourth attempt throw of 64.96m.

Paris Paralympics 2024: Ajeet wins silver, Sundar grabs bronze in men’s javelin F46 event

Ajeet Singh won a silver medal while Sundar Singh Gurjar grabbed a bronze in the men’s javelin F46 event in Paris 2024 Paralympics at Stade de France on Tuesday.

Ezra Frech breaks his own Paralympic record to clear 1.94m. Sharad fails to clear 1.94m, a huge gamble, but it did not pay off. However, Sharad upgrades his Paralympic medal from bronze to silver this time.

Paris Paralympics 2024: Sharad wins silver, Mariyappan clinches bronze in men’s high jump T63 event

Sharad Kumar won a silver medal while Mariyappan Thangavelu took bronze in the men’s high jump T63 event at Paris 2024 Paralympics on Tuesday.

Rinku finishes fifth in men’s javelin throw F46 with his best throw of 61.58m.

With this, Mariyappan won three medals, one of each colour at the Paralympics after clearing 1.85m.

Sharad attempts to clear 1.94m directly, but fails. He has just one shot left.

It’s Ezra Frech vs Sharad Kumar in the men’s high jump T63 event at the moment with the American taking the lead by clearing 1.91m and breaking the Paralympic record in the event. Sharad, on the other hand, failed to clear 1.91m on his first try.

Ajeet Singh overtakes Sundar Singh Gurjar with his fifth throw of 65.62m as the latter fouls. Rinku also fouls his fifth attempt.

With Wagner Astacio out, it is confirmed that India will be in the running for two Olympic medals in the event.

Mariyappan is out of gold medal contention after he failed to go past 1.88m in his three attempts.

Mariyappan and Shailesh fail to clear 1.88m on their second attempt

Ajeet Singh- 60.47m

Rinku- Fouls

Sundar Singh Gurjar- 64.96m, betters his previous throw, but still stays second unable to go past the Cuban’s 66.14m.

While all three Indians fail to make it with the first attempt, Sharad clears 1.88m in his second attempt and breaks the Paralympic record in the T42 category, set by Mariyappan in Tokyo. 

Ezra Frech equals compatriot Sam Grewe’s Paralympic record from Tokyo after clearing 1.88m

Sharad Kumar- He fails to clear it with his first try

Mariyappan Thangavelu- He fails to clear in his first attempt

Shailesh Kumar- He also fails.

Shailesh manages to clear 1.85m with his second attempt as five competitors remain.

Sharad finally clears 1.85m in his second attempt.

While others struggled to clear the height, the Indian shows them how its done.

Ajeet Singh-62.33m, currently in third

Rinku- 60.58m, currently in fourth

Sundar Singh Gurjar- Fouls, but stays second.

Only five competitors left, three eliminated after failing to clear the required heights. Sharad Kumar fails to clear 1.85m on his first attempt.

Ajeet Singh-60.53m, currently in third

Rinku- Fouls in his second throw

Sundar Singh Gurjar- 61.75m, still in second place behind Guillermo of Cuba, who threw 63.63m on his first attempt and 66.14m in his second.

The three Indians have cleared 1.81m in their first attempt and are among the four in medal contention at the moment apart from USA’s Ezra Frech. 

Ajeet Singh-59.80m

Rinku- 57.34m

Sundar Singh Gurjar- 62.92m

Sharad Kumar- Yes, he clears it on first attempt.

Mariyappan Thangavelu- Yes, he also clears it.

Shailesh Kumar- It’s three in three for the 24-year-old lad.

REIGNING PARALYMPIC CHAMPION SAM GREWE FAILED TO JUMP PAST 1.77m AND EXITS!

Ajeet Singh 

Eliezer Gabriel Buenaventura 

Rinku 

Shunya Takahashi 

Raivo Maksims 

Akihiro Yamazaki 

Sundar Singh Gurjar 

Guillermo Varona Gonzalez

Shailesh Kumar also makes it through 1.77m. However, reigning Paralympic champion in the event, Sam Grewe of USA, fails in his first attempt at 1.77m. 

Two-time Paralympic medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu goes past 1.77m in his first attempt.

Sharad Kumar starts with a 1.77m jump and clears it with ease.

Shailesh Kumar clears 1.72m in his first attempt. Next is 1.77m

Sharad Kumar, Mariyappan Thangavelu, Shailesh Kumar are the three Indians competing in the men’s high jump T63 event. All three have decided to skip 1.67m, while Shailesh has decided to attempt 1.72m, the other two will start from 1.77m.

Sharad Kumar 

Yves Noe Batifi Loumou 

Łukasz Mamczarz 

Ezra Frech 

Mariyappan Thangavelu 

Wagner Astacio 

Sam Grewe 

Shailesh Kumar

23:50 - Para Athletics - Men’s High Jump - T63 Final - Mariyappan Thangavelu, Sharad Kumar, Shailesh Kumar

00:13 - Para Athletics - Men’s Javelin Throw - F46 Final - Ajeet Singh, Rinku, Sundar Singh Gurjar

Deepthi won bronze in the women’s 400m T20 final after finishing in 55.82secs, 0.164secs more than Yuliia Shuliar of Ukraine, who won gold in the event. World Record holder Aysel Önder of Turkiye finished with a silver to her name.

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Paris 2024 Paralympics: Deepthi Jeevanji wins bronze medal in women’s 400m T20 final

Deepthi Jeevanji won the bronze medal in women’s 400m T20 final with a timing of 55.82s at Paris Paralympics 2024 on Tuesday.

Deepthi Jeevanji starts off quick, but is unable to finish strong in the last few metres. However, the Indian manages to overtake Clark, the reigning champion, to win bronze. 

Breanna Clark of USA is the reigning Paralympic champion. Deepthi Jeevanji and WR holder Aysel Önder of Turkiye will also be competing.

22:38 - Para Athletics - Women’s 400m - T20 Final - Deepthi Jeevanji

23:50 - Para Athletics - Men’s High Jump - T63 Final - Mariyappan Thangavelu, Sharad Kumar, Shailesh Kumar

00:13 - Para Athletics - Men’s Javelin Throw - F46 Final - Ajeet Singh, Rinku, Sundar Singh Gurjar

Pooja lost to China’s Wu in the women’s recurve open quarterfinals after losing the last three sets.

Wu: 8, 9, 10

Pooja: 9,7,8

Wu wins 6-4 vs Pooja

Wu manages to keep calm, but Pooja hits 9,8,7 to enter the deciding set.

Pooja hits a 7 in her last arrow in third set to lose the set 27-28 to China’s Wu Chunyan.

Pooja takes 4-0 lead after second set

Germany’s Natascha Hiltrop wins gold, Veronika Vadovičová from Slovakia clinches silver and Zhang Cuiping of China bags bronze.

Gap between Avani and fourth-placed Benson is 1.3. 

Avani shoots 9.3 and Benson comes up with 9.9. That’s it for the Indian.

Six shooters remaining. Elimination after every single shot.

Avani shoots 10.6, taking her total to 411.6. Shchetnik hits 10.5 but it is not enough to overtake Avani and the Ukrainian has been eliminated.

Avani moves up to fifth with a total score of 400.7

Avani lets pressure gets better of her, shoots an 8.3 in the last shot of first series in standing position

Nine minutes before the standing stage begins.

The Indian stays in sixth with 301.5 points in comparison to 307.1 points set by Natascha Hiltrop.

A 9.1 and 9.8 seems to have dampen Avani’s score, she is currently sixth with 261.5 points.

Avani’s score of 201.5 puts her in third after the first series in prone position.

Every shooter will have three series of five shots each in the kneeling as well as the prone stage. It will be followed by two series of five shots each in the standing stage.

All eight shooters have seven minutes before the prone stage begins.

Avani scores a total of 150.9 after three series in kneeling position. The Indian Paralympic gold medal winner is currently second behind China’s Zhang Cuiping.

Avani is currently fifth with total of 100 points, having scored 9.2, 9.0 and 9.9 in her 7th, 8th and 9th shot in kneeling.

Slovakia’s Veronika Vadovicova and China’s Zhang Cuiping, the defending champion, are the other two shooters claiming the top spot.

Avani Lekhara is currently tied first after series one in kneeling with a total of 51.1.

Sheetal Devi became the youngest Indian medallist in the history of Paralympics as she won a bronze medal in the mixed team compound open archery event yesterday.

19:30 - Para Shooting - R8 - Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 Final -Avani Lekhara

20:30 onwards - Para Archery - Women’s Individual Recurve Open Quarterfinals - Pooja vs Wu Chunyan (CHN)

21:38 onwards - Para Archery - Women’s Individual Recurve Open Semifinal - Pooja (Subject to qualification)

22:27 onwards - Para Archery - Women’s Individual Recurve Open Medal Matches - Pooja (Subject to qualification)

22:38 - Para Athletics - Women’s 400m - T20 Final - Deepthi Jeevanji

23:50 - Para Athletics - Men’s High Jump - T63 Final - Mariyappan Thangavelu, Sharad Kumar, Shailesh Kumar

00:13 - Para Athletics - Men’s Javelin Throw - F46 Final - Ajeet Singh, Rinku, Sundar Singh Gurjar

“For some time, I’m winning silver only be it Tokyo (Paralympics) or today, World Championships or Asian Games..everywhere I’m winning silver. Gaadi atak gayi hai (I’m stuck on silver). I think I need to work harder. Now I want gold.”

WIth Nithya’s medal, India surpassed its badminton medal tally of four in Tokyo.

“I’m unable to express my emotions. This would be my best moment. I have played against her(Rina) over 9-10 times but have never defeated her. I was telling myself even when I was in the lead to maintain focus and to not take it easy due to my past experience.”

In the women’s shot put F34 final, India’s Bhagyashri finishes in fifth with a best throw of 7.28m.

Avani qualified for the women’s 50m rifle 3P final while Pooja made it to the quarterfinals of the women’s recurve open. Both will be in action later today.

Other Indian para athletes to look forward to on Day 6:

22:38 - Para Athletics - Women’s 400m - T20 Final - Deepthi Jeevanji

23:50 - Para Athletics - Men’s High Jump - T63 Final - Mariyappan Thangavelu, Sharad Kumar, Shailesh Kumar

00:13 - Para Athletics - Men’s Javelin Throw - F46 Final - Ajeet Singh, Rinku, Sundar Singh Gurjar

Mona ends her qualification with a score of 1147 with 38 inner tens. Her average score is 9.558 and that puts her temporarily in 13th place in the women’s 50m rifle 3P SH1 qualification.

Avani Lekhara has qualified for the women’s 50m rifle 3P SH1 final. She finished 7th with a score of 1159 with 59 inner tens and average score of 9.658. 

Bhagyashri’s best throw of 7.28m is not enough to get her a medal as she slid down to 4th place.. Four more throwers to go

The Indian beats Turkiye’s Yagmur Sengul 6-0 in the women’s recurve open 1/8 elimination. She makes it to the quarterfinal which will take place later in the day.

With the final round underway, it looks like Avani may just make it through to the final while things look difficult for Mona, who is currently in 15th.

With six throwers still left, Bhagyashri is placed second with a best throw of 7.28m.

1 - 7.05m

2 - 7.23m

3 - 6.42m

4 - 6.90m

5 - 7.00m

6 - 7.28m

One position left to for both the Indian shooters. Overall, Emilia Babska of Poland leads with an average score of 9.825. 

Avani (8th) - 9.725

Mona (15th) - 9.550

Mona only manages a 95 in the last series. A total of 764 with 26 inner tens and an average of 9.550 for her. She remains 15th while Avani is in 8th. 

The Women’s Shot Put F34 Final is underway. India’s Bhagyashri is the third thrower.

Avani ends the prone round with a total score of 778 and 38 inner tens. She remains 8th in the standings with an average of 9.725. Mona has one more series remaining.

After four series, Avani finishes with a score of 388 with 21 inner tens. Mona ends with a score of 381 and 10 inner tens. Next round: Prone. 

Avani has a total score of 214 with 13 inner tens which currently puts her in 3rd spot. Mona currently in 11th place with a score of 190 and 5 inner tens.

The kneeling position rounds are underway. In this position, each shooter will shoot four series of 10 each. 

Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal will be in action for India in the Women’s 50m Rifle 3P SH1, which begins at 1:00 pm IST.

Top 8 from the event will qualify for the final of the event. 

The events of Paris Paralympics 2024 will be available for streaming on the Paralympic Games Youtube channel. Select events will also be available to stream on the Jio Cinema app and Doordarshan Sports TV Channel. 

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of action from Day 6 of the Paris Paralympics 2024. Stay tuned as we take you through all the Indians in action today!