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Suhas Yathiraj signs off with back-to-back silver; Sukant Kadam misses out on bronze at Paralympics | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian shuttler Suhas Yathiraj added another Paralympic medal to his name, securing silver in the men's singles SL4 category at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. This marks his second consecutive silver medal in the event, following his success at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.Yathiraj, a 2007 batch IAS officer, faced a formidable opponent in the final: reigning Paralympic champion Lucas Mazur of France.The match proved to be a challenging one for the 41-year-old Indian athlete. Mazur, displaying his dominance, controlled the pace and direction of play throughout the encounter. Yathiraj fought valiantly but ultimately succumbed to a straight-games defeat, with the final score reading 9-21, 13-21.This result marks the second time Mazur has denied Yathiraj Paralympic gold, having also...

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Preethi Pal makes history with second Paralympics medal, Nishad Kumar wins second successive silver | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Preethi Pal made history on Sunday, becoming the first Indian woman track and field athlete to win two medals at the Paralympics while Nishad Kumar secured his second successive silver in the men's high jump T47 category at the Paris Games. Preethi, 23, bagged her second bronze in the 200m T35 category with a personal best time of 30.01 seconds, following her bronze in the 100m T35 category on Friday.Nishad, 24, on the other hand, cleared 2.04 meters to win India's third para-athletics medal and seventh overall.Preethi is only the second Indian woman to win two medals in a single Paralympics, after Avani Lekhara's gold and bronze in Tokyo three years ago.In the women's 200m T35 final, China's Zhou Xia won gold with 28.15 seconds, followed by Guo Qianqian with 29.09 seconds for s...

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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...