India is looking to increase its medal tally on Day 5 of the Paris Paralympics. Archery, badminton, and athletics are sports where India has strong medal contenders.
After the impressive performances of Preethi Pal and Nishad Kumar on Sunday, India has several more opportunities to win medals today.
Stay tuned for live updates and results.
Key events for India at Paralympics on Day 5
Para Shooting: Nihal Singh and Amir Ahmed Bhat will compete in the P3 – mixed 25m pistol SH1 qualification (precision) and final.
Para Athletics: Yogesh Kathuniya will be in action in the men’s discus final F56.
Para Badminton: India has three medal-contending matches:
Nitesh Kumar vs Daniel Bethell in the men’s singles SL3 gold medal match
Thulasimathi Murugesan vs Qiu Xia Yang in the women’s singles SU5 gold medal match
Manisha Ramadass vs Cathrine Rosengren in the women’s singles SU5 bronze medal match
Para Archery: Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar will compete in the mixed compound quarterfinal, with the medal matches scheduled after the quarters.
Para Athletics: Sandip Sargar, Sumit Antil, and Sandeep will compete in the men’s javelin F64 final, while Kanchan Lakhani will participate in the women’s discus throw F53 final.
Para Badminton: Nithya Sre Sivan will face Rina Marlina in the women’s singles SH6 bronze medal match.
Para Athletics: Deepthi Jeevanji will compete in the women’s 400m T20 round 1.
Stay tuned for live updates and results from these exciting events throughout the day!
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