Day 5 at Paris Paralympics: India Eyes 10 More Medals with Key Events on the Horizon

As the Paris Paralympics progresses, India has already secured 7 medals. On the fifth day of the games, there is a strong expectation for India to add 10 more medals to its tally. Currently, India stands 27th in the medal rankings, with 1 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze medals to its credit. Today, all eyes will be on javelin thrower Sumit Antil, who will compete to defend his gold medal.

In addition to Sumit Antil, several other athletes are also in contention for gold medals. Expectations are high for Nitesh Kumar in badminton and Yogesh Kathuniya in discus throw F56. Other athletes will also be competing for bronze medals. For context, India won 19 medals at the Tokyo Paralympics.

Schedule for September 2: Key Events and Timings

Para Badminton

12:00 PM: Mixed Doubles SH6 Bronze Medal Match – Nitya Sri Sivan/Shivrajan Solaimlai vs. Subhan/Merlina (Indonesia)
11:50 AM: Women’s Singles SH6 Bronze Medal Match – Nitya Sri Sivan vs. Rina Marlina (Indonesia)
3:30 PM: Men’s Singles SL3 Gold Medal Match – Nitesh Kumar vs. Daniel Bethell (Great Britain)
9:40 PM: Men’s Singles SL4 Gold Medal Match – Suhas Yathiraj vs. Lukas Mazur (France)
9:40 PM: Men’s Singles SL4 Bronze Medal Match – Sukant Kadam vs. Fedi Setiawan (Indonesia)
Timing TBD: Women’s Singles SU5 Bronze and/or Gold Medal Match – Thulasimathi Murugesan/Manisha Ramdas

Para Athletics

1:30 PM: Men’s Discus Throw F56 Final – Yogesh Kathuniya
10:30 AM: Men’s Javelin Throw F64 Final – Sumit Antil, Sandeep, and Sandeep Sargar
10:34 AM: Women’s Discus Throw F53 Final – Kanchan Lakhani
11:50 AM: Women’s 400m T20 Round 1 – Deepti Jevanji

Para Shooting

12:30 PM: Nihal Singh and Ameer Bhatt – P3 Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 Qualification Precision Round
4:30 PM: Nihal Singh and Ameer Bhatt – P3 Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 Qualification Rapid Round
8:15 PM: Nihal Singh and Ameer Bhatt – P3 Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 Final (If Qualified)

Para Archery

8:40 AM: Rakesh Kumar and Sheetal Devi – Mixed Team Compound Open Quarterfinal
9:40 AM: Rakesh Kumar and Sheetal Devi – Mixed Team Compound Open Semifinal (If Qualified)
10:35 AM: Rakesh Kumar and Sheetal Devi – Mixed Team Compound Open Bronze Medal Match (If Qualified)
10:55 AM: Rakesh Kumar and Sheetal Devi – Mixed Team Compound Open Gold Medal Match (If Qualified)

Stay tuned as these exciting events unfold and cheer for our athletes aiming to make India proud!