Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 8 Live Updates: Harvinder Singh back in action, Simran in contention as India look to hit 25-medal milestone | Sport-others News
India at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games LIVE Updates: Having already put together their best-ever medals tally at the Summer Paralympic Games, India will be eyeing more glory on Day 8 of the Paris Games on Thursday. Top names among those vying for medals will be Harvinder Singh, who won India’s first-ever gold in Archery at the Games on Wednesday, as he will feature alongside Pooja in the mixed team recurve open round of 16.Among other athletes in action will be Simran, who will feature in the women’s 100m T12 semifinal, with the final scheduled later in the day where she could well in the mix. India’s Arvind will feature in the men’s shot put F35 Final. Kapil Parmar and Kokila will represent India in Para Judo quarterfinals – men’s 60kg J1 and women’s 48Kg J2 categories respectively.
Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 is also one to keep an eye on where 10m bronze medall Mona Agarwal will compete, as will Sidhartha Babu.
On Wednesday, other than Harvinder, Dharambir also claimed a gold medal for India in men’s club throw F51. Pranav Soorma finished with silver as India regered a 1-2 on the podium for the first at the Paralympics. So far, India have won 24 medals in Paris and are 13th in the overall medals tally.
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