India jumped 12 places on the Paris Paralympics 2024 Medal Tally on a historic day on Monday, September 2 with as many as eight medal coming country's way. Sumit Antil was the star of an extraordinary for the Indian Paralympics contingent in Paris on Monday as he broke the Games record, held by himself with a 70.59m throw in the men's javelin event as he defended his Gold medal. Nitesh Kumar won a historic Gold in men's SL3 badminton by beating Great Britain's Bethell in the final.
Three bronze and as many Silver medals came India's way on Day 5 as the tally reached 15 on Monday. As many as four potential medals are on the horizon for the Indian contingent on Day 6 on September 3 with Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal being in action once again, this time in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 qualification event first and hopefully then they will compete in the final for the medals. Bhagyashree Jadhav will be in the shot-put final while Pooja will compete in the women's recurve archery event. Take a look at the full schedule for September 3
India's schedule for Day 5 (September 3) at Paris Paralympics 2024:
1 PM - Para Shooting - Avani Lekhara, Mona Agarwal in Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 Qualification Event - R8
2:28 PM - Para Athletics - Bhagyashree M. Jadhav in Women's Shot-Put - F34 Final
3:20 PM - Para Archery - Pooja in Women's Individual Recurve Open 1/8th Elimination event
7:30 PM - Para Shooting - (Medal Event, if qualified) - Avani Lekhara, Mona Agarwal in Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 - R8
9:21 PM - Para Archery - Pooja in Women's Individual Recurve Open Quarter-final (if qualified)
9:55 PM - Para Archery - Pooja in Women's Individual Recurve Open Semi-final (if qualified)
10:27 PM - Para Archery - Pooja in Women's Individual Recurve Open Bronze Medal Match (if qualified)
10:38 PM - Para Athletics - Deepthi Jeevanji in Women's 400m T20 Final (if qualified)
10:44 PM - Para Archery - Pooja in Women's Individual Recurve Open Gold Medal Match (if qualified)
11:50 PM - Para Athletics - Mariyappan T, Shailesh Kumar and Sharad Kumar in Men's High Jump T63 Final
