Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 5 Highlights: Here are the highlights for India on Day 5, including Sumit Antil and Nitesh Kumar’s gold medal heroics.
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Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 5 Highlights: India’s medal count has increased to 14, consisting of three gold, five silver and six bronze.
Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 5 Highlights
Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 5 Highlights: Sumit Antil and Nitesh Kumar increased India’s gold medal count to three on Day 5 of the ongoing Paralympics 2024. Sumit came out on top in men’s javelin throw F64, with a best attempt of 70.59m. Meanwhile, Kumar Nitesh defeated Great Britain’s Daniel Bethell in men’s singles SL3 badminton final.…Read More
Suhas Yathiraj crashed to a 9-21 13-21 defeat against France’s Lucas Mazur and had to settle for silver in men’s singles SL4 badminton final. In the women’s singles SU5 final, Thulasimathi Murugesan lost to China’s Yang Quixia and bagged silver. Manisha Ramadass added to India’s medal tally with a win against Denmark’s Cathrine Rosengren in women’s singles SU5 bronze medal match. Also, Sukant Kadam lost to Indonesia’s Fredy Setiawan in men’s singles SL4 bronze medal match.
Meanwhile, India defeated Italy in the mixed team compound archery bronze medal playoff match, winning 156-155. In athletics, Yogesh Kathuniya got silver for India in men’s discus throw F56 final.
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Sep 3, 2024 12:01 AM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Medals galore!
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: That’s a wrap for today folks! It rained medals for India with their tally increasing to 14, including two golds on Day 5.
Sep 2, 2024 11:32 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s javelin throw final F64 – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Sumit bags gold with a best throw of 70.59 in his second attempt. His first attempt was 69.11, and his third was 66.66. His fourth was disqualified, followed by 69.04 and 66.57.
Sep 2, 2024 11:21 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Women’s discus throw F53 final – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Lakhani is in action for India in the women’s discus throw F53 final! Her turn is yet to come!
Sep 2, 2024 11:11 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s javelin throw final F64 – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Sumit is in the lead, with a best throw of 70.59 from his second attempt. He got 69.11 in the first and 66.66 in his second. Sandeep is fourth, with a best throw of 62.80 in his third try.
Sep 2, 2024 10:59 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles badminton SL4 bronze medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Setiawan is leading 20-17, match point. Kadam pegs one back, 18-20. The Indonesian wraps it up, 21-18! Kadam loses 17-21 18-21!
Sep 2, 2024 10:48 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles badminton SL4 bronze medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Kadam is trailing 8-10 in Game 2, and will be looking to level proceedings soon and then take the lead! If he loses this game, he will miss out on bronze!
Sep 2, 2024 10:42 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles badminton SL4 bronze medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Setiawan wins Game 1, 21-17. Kadam is leading 3-2 in Game 2 and the Indonesian serves!
Sep 2, 2024 10:33 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles badminton SL4 bronze medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Setiawan is leading 14-9 against Kadam in Game 1. It is turning out to be a tight contest and the Indian is trying to narrow down the deficit!
Sep 2, 2024 10:29 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles badminton SL4 bronze medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Kadam is trailing 6-10 in his bronze medal match vs Indonesia’s Setiawan, in Game 1.
Sep 2, 2024 10:20 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles badminton SL4 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Good smash by Yathiraj as he makes it 13-18! Good show of aggression!
It is 19-13 now and Yathiraj sends it too long, 20-13 for Mazur! Match point, medal point! Yathiraj sends it too long again and match sealed for Mazur! Yathiraj gets silver!
Sep 2, 2024 10:10 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles badminton SL4 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Another loose shot by Yathiraj as Mazur makes it 9-3! The Frenchman serves and Yathiraj manages to get it inside, 4-9! Yathiraj sends it wide, 4-10.
Sep 2, 2024 10:06 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles badminton SL4 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Yathiraj is fighting back and trails 3-5 in Game 2. He will serve now. Excellent return and Yathiraj can only net it! 3-6!
Sep 2, 2024 10:00 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles badminton SL4 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Game point for Mazur and he serves, goes wide by Yathiraj! IMPRESSIVE BY THE FRENCHMAN! 21-9!
Sep 2, 2024 9:56 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles badminton SL4 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Mazur is leading 15-5 and Yathiraj serves. Shor exchange and Mazur is toying with the Indian and drives it for a smashed point! 16-5! Tremendous attacking! Service goes out, 16-6!
Sep 2, 2024 9:52 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles badminton SL4 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Yathiraj serves and follows it up by sending it too long! 11-2! Nine point lead for Mazur!
Sep 2, 2024 9:48 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles badminton SL4 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Mazur is leading 3-0 and serves. Yathiraj sends it too long, wide, trails 0-4!
Sep 2, 2024 9:40 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles badminton SL4 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Now we will have Yathiraj take on France’s Mazur in the men’s singles SL4 badminton gold medal match.
Sep 2, 2024 9:18 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Quick recap
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Just sometime ago, Murugesan lost 17-21 10-21 to China’s Quixia in the women’s singles SU5 badminton final. Meanwhile, Manisha sealed a win in her bronze medal match vs Denmark’s Rosengren.
Sep 2, 2024 9:03 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: What’s next?
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Next up, we will have Yathiraj taking on France’s Mazur in the men’s singles SL4 gold medal badminton match, at 9:40 PM IST.
Sep 2, 2024 8:37 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Women’s singles SU5 bronze medal match badminton – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Manisha seals a 21-12 21-8 win against Denmark’s Rosengren. She claims bronze! Silver goes to Murugesan!
Sep 2, 2024 8:37 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Women’s singles SU5 gold medal match badminton – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Murugesan loses Game 2 also as Quixia wins gold! The Chinese shuttler wins 21-17 21-10!
Sep 2, 2024 8:23 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Women’s singles SU5 bronze medal match badminton – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Manisha clinches Game 1, 21-12, and will be looking to bag Game 2, where she also leads 11-5 against Rosengren! Good going!
Sep 2, 2024 8:22 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Women’s singles SU5 gold medal match badminton – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Murugesan loses Game 1, 17-21. Quixia will be looking to seal it in the next game, but the Indian will be hoping to fightback!
Sep 2, 2024 8:12 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Women’s singles SU5 gold medal match badminton – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Excellent rally as Murugesan leads 11-8 in Game 1 against China’s Quixia. So balanced and plays the right shot as Quixia makes a mistake! She leads 12-8 in Game 1.
Sep 2, 2024 8:06 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Women’s singles SU5 bronze medal match badminton – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Manisha is trailing 3-4 in Game 1 as Rosengren eyes an early lead in this bronze medal match!
Sep 2, 2024 8:05 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Women’s singles SU5 gold medal match badminton – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Murugesan and Quixia are level at 4-4 right now in Game 1. Tight start to this contest!
Sep 2, 2024 7:54 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Medal matches upcoming!
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: We have two badminton matches coming up at 8:00 PM IST! One is Murugesan’s women’s singles SU5 gold medal match against China’s Qiuxia. Meanwhile, Manisha takes on Denmark’s Rosengren in her women’s singles SU5 bronze medal match.
Sep 2, 2024 7:21 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Avani Lekhara’s interaction with PM Modi
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Para shooter Avani bagged India’s first gold in Paris 2024, coming out on top in the final of the women’s 10m air rifle. Speaking to PM Modi during a phone call, she said, “This is my second Paralympics. I was a bit nervous. But you said that don’t play under the pressure of expectations and I followed it accordingly.”
Sep 2, 2024 6:54 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: What did Yogesh say after his silver medal?
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: After winning silver at the men’s discus throw F56 final, Yogesh said, “Will work hard to change the colour of the medal in future. I am aiming for gold next time around as for the last few times I have been winning silver whether it Tokyo Paralympics 2020 or World Para-Athletics Championship or the Asian Games. I won a medal but am not happy as I missed the oppurtunity to win a gold.”
Sep 2, 2024 6:34 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Murugesan’s gold medal match next!
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Murugesan’s women’s singles SU5 gold medal match is coming up at 8:00 PM IST! She will take on China’s Quixia. Stay tuned folks!
Sep 2, 2024 6:15 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Nitesh Kumar bags gold – Quick recap
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Nitesh sealed a 21-14 18-21 23-21 win against Great Britain’s Bethell to clinch the gold medal in the men’s singles SL3 badminton category. The first game was a tight affair but Nitesh came out on top. In the second game, it looked like Nitesh would wrap up proceeding but Bethell staged a comeback took it to a decider. In the deciding game, Nitesh came out on top, 23-21.
Sep 2, 2024 5:48 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Medal tally increases to nine
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: India have bagged nine medals until now, which also includes two gold and three silver. Meanwhile, the Indian contingent has also picked four bronze medals!
Sep 2, 2024 5:31 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: What’s next?
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Murugesan will take on China’s Qiuxia in the women’s singles SU5 gold medal match at 8:00 PM IST. Meanwhile, Manisha will face Denmark’s Rosengren in the women’s singles SU5 gold medal match at the same time.
Yathiraj will face France’s Mazur in the men’s singles SL4 gold medal match and we also see Sargar in javelin throw F64 final action at 10:30 PM IST.
We will have Kadam’s badminton bronze medal match at 9:40 PM IST and Lakhani in the women’s discus throw F53 final at 10:34 PM IST.
Sep 2, 2024 5:23 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Mixed 25m pistol SH1 rapid qualification – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: The mixed 25m pistol SH1 qualification rapid round over and India’s Nihal and Amir finish in 10th and 11th positions respectively. Only the top-eight athletes from qualification will go to the finals!
Sep 2, 2024 5:05 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Mixed 25m pistol SH1 rapid qualification – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: The mixed 25m pistol SH1 qualification rapid round is ongoing now and for India, we have N Singh in action!
Sep 2, 2024 5:00 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles SL3 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Nitesh leads 19-18 now. Bethell serves and good exchange, and it is in by Bethell. Nitesh thought it was going out, 19-19 in the decider! Out by Bethell, gold medal point for Nitesh! Nitesh goes long, 20-20. It is 21-21 now! TIGHT END!
Nitesh serves, and short exchange, Bethell goes long, Nitesh gets gold medal point, 22-21. Short exchange and Bethell sends itout! NItesh takes gold!
Sep 2, 2024 4:55 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles SL3 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Nitesh is leading 17-16 and Bethell serves. Good net defence by both of them but Bethell snatches at it and misses the shot, Nitesh leads 18-16 in the decider!
Sep 2, 2024 4:44 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles SL3 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Nitesh trails 4-5 in Game 3. Bethell serves, and is now dictating the game. Nitesh looks tired and he ends up hitting on the net! HE trails 4-6 in Game 3.
Sep 2, 2024 4:37 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles SL3 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Bethell fights back! Seals Game 2, 21-18 and levels proceedings! Time for the decider and Nitesh will need to bring his best game now!
Sep 2, 2024 4:33 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles SL3 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Nitesh is leading 17-16, four points away from gold. He serves and short rally follows. Good defence by Nitesh but finally blocks a drive wide, 17-17!
Sep 2, 2024 4:30 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles SL3 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: It is 14-14 and this is turning out to be a long rally and Bethell finally goes wide, Nitesh leads 15-14 in Game 2. The Indian serves, and smashes it wide, 15-15!
Sep 2, 2024 4:26 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles SL3 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Nitesh is leading 12-9 in Game 2. He serves and short rally ensues. He is playing around with Bethell and has his rhythm. Good net exchange but he sends it wide, 12-10.
Sep 2, 2024 4:21 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles SL3 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Nitesh directs it at the net in this rally, leads 8-7. Bethell serves and Nitesh smashes it to make it 9-7 in Game 2.
Sep 2, 2024 4:17 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles SL3 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Nitesh wins Game 1 21-14. Bethell takes an early lead, 3-2 in Game 2. Tight contest, but Nitsh had the edge in the previous game!
Sep 2, 2024 4:01 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles SL3 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: It is 11-11 now! Bethell serves and short rally follows. Nitesh sends it wide, and Bethell gets the point. Nitesh trails 11-12 in Game 1.
Sep 2, 2024 3:51 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles SL3 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Poor defence by Nitesh as he sends it out! Bethell leads 7-5 in Game 1.
Sep 2, 2024 3:50 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles SL3 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Nitesh is levels proceedings in Game 1, 5-5, as Bethell hits it in the net!
Sep 2, 2024 3:41 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Men’s singles SL3 gold medal match – UPDATE
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Both Bethell and Nitesh are in the court and their gold medal match begins!
Sep 2, 2024 3:15 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: What’s coming up?
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: At 3:30 PM IST, we will have Kumar Nitesh taking on Daniel Bethell in the men’s singles SL3 badminton final. Stay tuned folks!
Sep 2, 2024 3:06 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: A second Paralympic silver for Yogesh Kathuniya
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Yogesh Kathuniya had won silver at Tokyo 2020 as well. It was Batista who had taken the gold then, as he did at Rio 2016. This was the F56 category, which meant that athletes competed from a seated position produced all six of their throws consecutively. Batista broke the Paralympic record with his second throw, sending the discus 46.45m. The Brazilian then broke the record again, throwing 46.86m. There is no shame in losing to a an athlete of this stature. Yogesh came closest to him and takes a well-deserved silver home. One more medal for India from track and field.