Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Brilliant day for India

Inspired by the country’s armed forces and cricket star Virat Kohli, a determined Kumar Nitesh sparkled with a gold medal on debut before javelin throw champion Sumit Antil joined India’s para-badminton players in ensuring that the nation celebrated its best day at the ongoing Paralympic Games. Thanks to their heroics, India remained on course for a record-breaking medal haul.

That is all for today. Good night and do not forget to join us for more Paralympics 2024 action.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Another bronze for India!

Nithya Sre Sivan has done it! A bronze medal in the SH6 women’s singles badminton event and this has been a stunning day for India.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Absolute carnage

This is stunning from Nithya Sre Sivan. A 11-4 lead in the second game and the Indian para-badminton star is cruising to a bronze medal!

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: India wins first game

21-14 and Nithya Sre Sivan has won the first game in the women’s singles SH6 bronze medal match against Indonesia’s Rina Marlina. What a start!

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Continued dominance

Continued dominance as Nithya Sre Sivan leads 17-12 in the first game in the women’s singles SH6 bronze medal match against Indonesia’s Rina Marlina.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Solid start

Great start for Nithya Sre Sivan as she rushes to a 10-8 lead in the first game. Good show from the top seed who will be looking to bounce back from her loss in the semifinal.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Bronze medal match

Nithya Sre Sivan is competing in the women’s singles SH6 bronze medal match, where she squares off against Indonesia’s Rina Marlina. A perfect way for India to finish the day.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Not a great outing

It was a disappointing show from Kanchan Lakhani in the Women’s Discus Throw F53 final as she is all set to finish in the seventh position.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: No luck for Kanchan

No luck for Kanchan Lakhani in the Women’s Discus Throw F53 final as her best attempt was 10.06m which was not even good enough to get her a Top 5 position.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Discus Throw action

The first attempt from Kanchan Lakhani in the Women’s Discus Throw F53 final and it is 9.81m. 9.70m in the second and she remains in the sixth position.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Massive feat!

Sumit Antil became the first Indian man and second from the country to defend the title as he won the F64 category gold with Paralympics record of 70.59m at the Paris Games. The 26-year-old world record holder from Sonipat in Haryana bettered his own earlier Paralympic record of 68.55m set in Tokyo while winning the gold three years ago. His world record stands at 73.29m. Antil is the second Indian overall after shooter Avani Lekhara to defend Paralympics title. 

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Two more events

India’s Kanchan Lakhani is up next in the Women’s Discus Throw F53 final.

Nithya Sre Sivan is set to compete in the women’s singles SH6 bronze medal match, where she squares off against Indonesia’s Rina Marlina.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Jeevanji’s world record broken!

Turkey’s Aysel Onder runs Heat 2 in just 54.96s, breaking Jeevanji’s world record! It is game on for the gold medal event!

Jeevanji had beaten Onder in the 2024 World Championships final earlier in 2024.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Deepthi Jeevanji enters final!

Jeevanji absolutely cruises to victory in Heat 1. 55.46s to run her 400m. As she has finished in the top 3 in her heat, she gets automatic qualification.

She will definitely be a contender for gold in the Women’s 400m T20 event.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Deepthi Jeevanji up next!

India’s Deepthi Jeevanji will compete in the one of the final events of the day, the Women’s 400m T20 Round 1. She is in Heat 1.

Jeevanji holds the world record time (55.07s) in this category, which she set on May 20, 2024, just over three months ago.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: 5 medals away from Tokyo

Sumit Antil’s gold is India’s third of Paralympics 2024, and 14th in total. It takes India to 14th in the medal standings.

India are now just 5 medals shy of their record tally from Tokyo 2020. History beckons?

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: First Avani, now Sumit!

Just like Avani Lekhara, Sumit Antil has also clinched back-to-back Paralympic gold medals. Not just Neeraj Chopra, javelin in India has two kings.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: SUMIT ANTIL CLINCHES GOLD!

Sumit Antil, with a Paralympics record to his name, clinches Men’s Javelin Throw F64 gold at Paralympics 2024.

In fact, he broke the Paralympics record twice. Is he superhuman? We think so. 

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Sandeep misses out on medal

Ah so close! Sandeep throws 62.55m with his final throw, but he will fall short of the current bronze throw of 64.89m.

Sandeep finishes with a season best of 62.80m.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Sargar 7th

Sandip Sanjay Sargar will not do any better than 7th. His last throw is 56.30m and he finishes with a best of 58.03m.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: India’s medal standings

India currently sit on 22nd in the medal table, with 13 medals (2 golds, 5 silvers, 6 bronzes). If Antil clinches gold, India will leap up to 14th for the time being.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: What’s the para javelin world record?

In case you were wondering, the para javelin world record is also held by Sumit Antil. He had thrown an outstanding 73.29m in 2023. 

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Javelin standings after Round 4

Antil fouled his Round 4 throw, but still maintains a healthy lead at the top. Sandeep stays 4th, his best throw presently 0.93m shorter than 3rd-place Dulan Kodithuwakku of Sri Lanka. Sandip Sanjay Sargar is 7th with a best throw of 58.03m.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Update on women’s discus

Competitors in the women’s discus throw F53 event have made strong starts. The first athlete, Brazil’s Elizabeth Rodrigues Gomes, has thrown a Paralympics Record 17.37m. The second athlete, Japan’s Keiko Onidani, has thrown an Asian Record 15.78m.

Huge bar for Kanchan Lakhani to match.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Javelin standings after Round 3

Sumit Antil goes 66.66 with his third throw. All three of Antil’s throws would’ve been good enough to get him gold so far.Both Sandeep and Sandip Sanjay Sargar improve their bests. Here’s how they stack up after three rounds:

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: So near yet so far!

A valiant effort once again from Sukant Kadam, but he falls just short of a Paralympics medal. He loses the para badminton Men’s Singles SL4 bronze medal match 21-17, 21-18 to Indonesia’s Fredy Setiawan.

Well played, Sukant!

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: INDIA WIN ARCHERY MEDAL!

A point has been overturned from 9 to 10, and the same fashion in which they did not win the semi, they win the bronze medal match!

Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar win bronze in para archery mixed team compound open!

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Update on discus throw

An update on the Women’s Discus Throw F53 final: India’s Kanchan Lakhani will go 7th out of the 8 finalists. Currently, only one finalist has done her throws.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Sukant Kadam sligthly behind

Sukant Kadam is 14-12 down in the second game. Still in it, but he cannot let that gap increase any further.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Another archery shoot-off!

India beat Italy in the fourth round, but the two nations tie overall at 155-155. Surely not another heartbreak right at the end for Sheetal and Rakesh?

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Javelin standings update

After two rounds, here are how the Indians stack up in the Men’s javelin F64 final:

1. Sumit Antil: 70.59m

4. Sandeep: 60m

7. Sandip Sanjay Sargar: 57.04m

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: SUMIT ANTIL GOES EVEN BETTER!

70.59m by Sumit Antil in javelin! He breaks his own Paralympics record. This is history in the making, this is utterly sensational!

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: India trail in archery

Heading into the final round of the archery mixed team bronze medal match, India are trailing by 1 point. 117-116 is the score at the moment.

Can Sheetal and Rakesh pull off a comeback?

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Sukant Kadam leading

Sukant Kadam is leading the second game 7-3 in the SL4 bronze medal match. A much-needed good start for the Indian after losing the first game.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Sargar improves!

Sargar throws 57.04m with his second throw. An improvement by more than 2m, but he remains in 7th position for now.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Sandeep goes 4th!

As Sumit Antil claims a huge lead at the top of the men’s javelin F64 final standings, another Indian is vying for a medal. Sandeep has thrown a brilliant 60m with his first throw, putting him 4th.

After the first round of throws, here are how the Indians rank:

1. Sumit Antil: 69.11m

4. Sandeep: 60m

7. Sandip Sanjay Sargar: 54.86m

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Archery bronze medal underway

Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar have made a good start to the archery mixed team compound open bronze medal match against Italy.

After two rounds, India are neck and neck with Italy at 78-78.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Sukant Kadam loses first game

A close affair but Sukant Kadam loses the first game 21-17 against Fredy Setiawan of Indonesia in the men’s singles SL4 para badminton bronze medal match.

He must win the next game now.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Paralympic record for Sumit Antil!

Sumit Antil has shattered the Paralympic record with his first throw! 69.11m, and he soars to the top. WOW!

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Sukant Kadam trailing

Meanwhile, Sukant Kadam trials 10-15 in the men’s singles SL4 badminton bronze medal match. A big comeback needed from him in the first game.