Paralympics 2024, Archery HIGHLIGHTS: Harvinder Singh wins India’s first para archery gold; latest results, scores

See you tomorrow, when Harvinder and Pooja take part in the mixed team recurve open event. 

Harvinder Singh wins India’s first para archery gold after defeating Lukasz Ciszek of Poland 6-0 in the men’s recurve archery final.

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Paris Paralympics 2024: Harvinder Singh wins India’s first-ever gold medal in archery

Harvinder Singh won a historic first-ever gold medal for India in archery at Paris Paralympics on Wednesday. He defeated Poland’s Lukasz Ciszek 6-0 (28-24, 28-27, 29-25) in the men’s individual recurve open final.

Harvinder Singh-10,10,9; Total-29

Lukasz Ciszek-7,9,9;Total-25

Lukasz will start this time!

Harvinder Singh-9,9,10; Total-28

Lukasz Ciszek-9,9,9; Total-27

Will it be a straight set victory for Harvinder? Or have I already jinxed it....

Harvinder Singh starts the proceeding.

Harvinder Singh-9,10,9 ;Total-28

Lukasz Ciszek-9,6,8 ;Total-24

Harvinder takes an early 2-0 lead. 

Harvinder Singh- 12

Lukasz Ciszek- 35

It’s time for the gold medal match between India’s Harvinder Singh and Poland’s Lukasz Ciszek.

Iran’s Arab Ameri defeats Taymon Kenton-Smith of Australia 6-0 to win bronze in men’s recurve open category.

Harvinder Singh will face Poland’s Lukasz Ciszek, who defeated Taymon Kenton-Smith of Australia 6-2 in the semifinal at 11:14PM IST.

Harvinder Singh will face either Poland’s Lukasz Ciszek and Taymon Kenton-Smith of Australia

Arab Ameri will begin.

Harvinder Singh: 9,9,8 ;Total: 

Arab Ameri: 10,8,8; Total:

Harvinder Singh ties the set 26-26 and through to finals with a 6-4 scoreline.

Arab Ameri will begin.

Harvinder Singh: 8,8,10 ;Total: 26

Arab Ameri: 7,9,8 ;Total: 24

Harvinder’s 10 ensures he takes the overall lead 5-3.

Harvinder Singh will go first again.

Harvinder Singh: 9,8, 10 ; Total:27

Arab Ameri:7,9,9 ; Total:25

The Iranian’s seven with his first arrow puts him behind Harvinder.

Harvinder Singh starts proceeding.

Harvinder Singh: 9,9,9 ; Total:27

Arab Ameri: 8,10,9; Total:27

Arab Ameri starts the proceedings

Harvinder Singh: 8,7,10 ; Total: 25

Arab Ameri: 9,8,9 ; Total: 26

Iran’s Arab Ameri wins first set 26-25. Harvinder manages to score a 10 in his third arrow, sending a warning to his competitor.

Both the para archers and coaches have made their way onto to the field for the first men’s recurve open semifinal in Paris. 

The Indian will face Mohammad Reza Arab Ameri of Iran in the men’s recurve open semifinal at 10:08 PM IST.

Ramirez starts the proceedings for fourth set.

Harvinder: 9,7, 10 

Ramirez: 9, 8,8

Harvinder hits a 10 to end the match and win the fourth set 26-25

Harvinder Singh through to semifinal, after defeating Ramirez of Colombia 6-2 in the quarters.

Harvinder starts the proceedings.

Harvinder: 9, 8,10 

Ramirez: 10,8, 8*

A 8* for the Colombian, as Harvinder leads by one point, which will be decided by Ramirez’s third arrow. Arrow is upgraded, and both the sides share another set.

Harvinder starts the proceedings.

Harvinder: 9,9,10 

Ramirez: 7, 8,9

Harvinder 28-25 Ramirez in the second set.

Ramirez starts the proceedings.

Harvinder: 9,8,8

Ramirez: 8,9,8

Both share a point each after scoring 25.

Harvinder will take on Colombia’s Ramirez in the men’s recurve open event.

Each archer gets three arrows in a set. It is a best of five sets. Each set will be denoted with two points and a tie will lead to a share of a point each.

Ramirez has just registered a massive 6-4 upset against top-seeded Frenchman Guillaume Toucoullet, who set a new Paralympic Record of 652 in the ranking round. 

Tokyo Paralympics bronze medallist Harvinder Singh will face Colombia’s Hector Julio Ramirez in the men’s individual recurve open quarterfinals today at 9:17PM IST.

Ramirez has just registered a massive 6-4 upset against top-seeded Frenchman Guillaume Toucoullet, who set a new Paralympic Record of 652 in the ranking round.

Brilliant run for Tokyo Paralympics bronze medallist Harvinder Singh continues. He defeats Indonesia’s Setiawan 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals.