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How Neeraj Chopra sparked India’s para athletes’ javelin journey | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian para-javelin throwers Bhavanaben Chaudhary and Navdeep Singh have praised Olympic and World Champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for sparking interest in athletics in India following his gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Both athletes attribute increased attention in their sport to Chopra's achievements.Bhavanaben competes in the F46 category, while Navdeep participates in the F41 category and is set to compete in the Paris Paralympics."Preparation has been nice and I would try my best to win a medal for the country. Participated in Para-Asian Games, I really performed well, finished at fourth and got to learn a lot. I threw well in the trials as well," Bhavanaben said. "After Neeraj Chopra won the medal at the Olympics, people started to know about Javelin and started ...

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Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 5, September 2: India’s Full Schedule | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India face a day packed with medal matches at the Paris Paralympics, as the contingent aims to conclude their badminton campaign on a high note. Tokyo gold medallist Sumit Antil will also be in the spotlight as he looks to defend his gold medal in the Javelin Throw F64 event.Following is India's Day 4 schedule at the Paris Paralympics on Monday (All timings in IST):Para Shooting12:30 PM: Nihal Singh, Amir Ahmad Bhat in Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 Qualification Precision Para Athletics1:35 PM: Yogesh Kathuniya in Men's Discus Throw - F56 FinalPara Badminton1:40 PM: Sivarajan Solaimalai/Nithya Sumathy Sivan vs Subhan/Rina Marlina (Indonesia) in Mixed Doubles SH6 Bronze Medal MatchPara Badminton3:30 PM: Nitesh Kumar vs Daniel Bethell (Great Britain) in Men's Singles SL3 Gold Medal MatchPa...

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Preethi Pal creates history with second athletics medal at Paris Paralympics | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's Preethi Palon Sunday made history, becoming the first Indian woman track and field athlete to win two medals at the Paralympics after securing bronze in the 200m T35 category with a personal best of 30.01 seconds in Paris on Sunday. The achievement marks her as the second Indian woman to win two medals in a single Paralympics, after shooter Avani Lekhara's gold and bronze in Tokyo.Preethi's bronze medal in the 200m T35 adds to India's second para-athletics medal at the Paris Paralympics. She competed against world record holder and Tokyo Paralympics champion Zhou Xia of China, who won the gold with 28.15 seconds, and Guo Qianqian, also from China, who took silver with a time of 29.09 seconds.On Friday, Preethi clinched India's first athletics medal in a Paralympics track...

31Aug

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Archers Sarita Kumari, Sheetal Devi crash out of Paris Paralympics | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Sarita Kumari's remarkable journey at the Paris Paralympics came to a heartbreaking end in the quarterfinals of the archery competition on Saturday.The Faridabad native, who had secured the ninth seed in the qualifying round, showcased her prowess in the initial rounds before being stopped by top-seeded Oznur Cure Girdi of Korea in the last eight.Oznur, who had shattered the world record during the qualifying round with an impressive score of 704 out of a possible 720 points, displayed her dominance by shooting three perfect 10s in the second end, establishing a substantial five-point lead over Sarita.Despite Sarita's valiant effort in the third end and a flawless fourth end that matched Oznur's 30, the Turkish archer maintained her four-point advantage. Oznur's strong start and...

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Shuttler Mandeep Kaur advances to quarterfinals in women’s singles SL3 event at Paris Paralympics | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

Indian shuttler Mandeep Kaur advanced to the quarterfinals of the women's singles SL3 category at the Paris Paralympics after defeating Australia's Vinot Celine Aurelie. Mandeep won her last group B match 21-23, 21-10, 21-17, securing her spot despite an earlier loss to Nigeria's Bolaji Mariam.Mandeep finished second in the three-player group B, paving her way to the quarterfinals.Mariam topped group B to advance directly to the semifinals. The winners of groups A and C also moved directly to the semifinals. The second-place finishers in group B, along with those in groups A and C, will vie for the remaining two semifinal spots.The SL3 class features players with severe lower limb disabilities, who compete on a half-width court.In Friday's late-night matches, Suhas Yathiraj and Palak Kohli...

31Aug

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‘Her journey has been very…’: Manu Bhaker hails Avani Lekhara – Watch | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian para shooter Avani Lekhara won the gold medal at the ongoing Paris Paralympics, and double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker congratulated her for her achievement on Friday.In the women's 10m air rifle final at the Paris Paralympics on Friday, reigning Paralympic champion Avani Lekhara continued her winning streak and took home the gold.Manu told reporters during an event that Avani's journey has been incredibly motivating.Everyone, she continued, should take a lesson from the para-athletes who have won medals on Friday, as per ANI."Avani's journey has been very inspiring...and the journey of other Paralympians as well. They have overcome their challenges and won the medal for the country. We all need to learn from this...I feel very proud...Congratulations to Avani...," Manu ...

30Aug

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Shuttlers Suhas, Nitesh, Thulasimathi seal semifinal spot; Manasi, Manoj out at Paris Paralympics | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Tokyo Games silver medallist Suhas Yathiraj and Nitesh Kumar advanced to the men's singles SL4 and SL3 semifinals, respectively, at the Paris Paralympics on Friday. Meanwhile, Murugesan Thulasimathi also secured her spot in the women's singles SU5 semifinals.Suhas, a 2007 batch IAS officer, triumphed over Korea's Shin Kyung Hwan with scores of 26-24, 21-14 in his second match, leading Group A in the SL4 category, PTI reported.Nitesh, an IIT Mandi graduate, displayed dominance in his match against China's Yang Jianyuan, winning 21-5, 21-11, and ensuring a top-two finish in Group A of the SL3 category.Nitesh, who suffered permanent leg damage due to an accident in 2009, will compete against Thailand's Bunsun Mongkhon in his final Group A match.In the SL4 class, group toppers advan...

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‘A splendid achievement’: PM Narendra Modi hails Manish Narwal for winning silver at Paris Paralympics | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday praised Indian para shooter Manish Narwal for winning the silver medal at the ongoing Paris Paralympics. Manish scored 234.9 points in the men's 10m air pistol SH1 event. Despite an initial setback, where he dropped to sixth place, Narwal persevered and finished second.Taking to his official X handle, PM Modi congratulated Manish for his silver medal in the men's 10m air pistol SH1 event. In the same event, South Korea's Jeongdu Jo secured the gold medal with 237.4 points, while Chao Yang of China claimed the bronze with 214.3 points.Earlier in the day, Avani Lekhara won the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle final at the Paris Paralympics, and shooter Mona Agarwal took bronze in the same event. Additionally, para sprinter Preethi Pal ...

30Aug

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Bhavina-Sonal ousted in quarterfinal stage in Paris Paralympics | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian para table tennis players Bhavinaben Patel and Sonalben Patel exited the women's doubles WD 10 competition with a 1-3 quarterfinal defeat to South Korea's A Young Jung and Sunghya Moon at the Paralympics in Paris on Friday. The eighth-seeded Indian duo lost 5-11, 6-11, 11-9, 6-11 in a 39-minute match at the South Paris Arena.Both Bhavinaben and Sonalben will now turn their focus to their respective singles events. Bhavinaben, the Tokyo Paralympics silver medalist, competes in the class 4 category and made history as India's first-ever table tennis medalist at the Paralympics during the Tokyo Games in 2021. Bhavinaben was diagnosed with polio at the age of 12 months.Sonalben, who competes in the class 3 category, also contracted polio at a young age, six months old, leadin...

29Aug

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Armless archer Sheetal Devi surpasses World Record, finishes 2nd in ranking round at Paris Paralympics | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian para-athlete Sheetal Devi has secured a direct entry into the round of 16 at the Paris Paralympics in the women's individual compound open archery event. This follows a remarkable performance in the ranking round on Thursday, where she achieved a score of 703 out of a possible 720, securing second place.Devi's score surpassed the previous world record of 698, set by Great Britain's Phoebe Pine Paterson earlier this month. However, Turkey's Oznur Girdi Cure ultimately claimed the world record with an even higher score of 704, pushing Devi into second place.As one of the top four ranking round finishers, Devi receives a bye from the round of 32, advancing directly to the round of 16 scheduled for Saturday. Her opponent will be determined by the outcome of the match between ...