Paralympics 2024 Day 10, September 7 LIVE Updates: Navdeep Wins Javelin Throw Silver, Simran Bags Bronze In 200m Race

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Silver for Navdeep!!!

Navdeep has won a silver medal for India and that takes the nation’s overall tally to 29. Navdeep has bagged the silver medal with his personal best throw of 47.32m, which was for some time the Paralympic record. However, Sadegh Beit Sayah of Iran eventually registered a new Para Games record of 47.64m to clinch the gold. China’s Sun Pengxiang takes home a bronze with his best throw being 44.72m.

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Sprinter Simran wins bronze!!!

Simran has bagged a bronze medal in the women’s 200m T12 final. She got the podium finish with a timing of 24.75. It is the 28th medal for India.

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Navdeep slips to second spot!

Navdeep has slipped to the second position as Sadegh Beit Sayah of Iran surpasses him with a 47.64m throw in the fifth attempt. Meanwhile, Navdeep got 46.05m in his penultimate attempt.

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Women’s 200m T12 final begins!

Simran is in action as the women’s 200m T12 final has got underway. A total of four sprinters are competing in the event.

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: A foul from Navdeep!

Navdeep could not get a better distance as it his javelin landed even before the 45m mark. As a result, the athlete made a deliberate foul. He still holds the top spot quite comfortably. Two more attempts left.

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Sensational stuff from the Indian!!!

Navdeep is taking this to another level. This is yet another sensational throw from him and this one is the best so far. It has got a distance of 47.32 and that takes Navdeep right at the top.

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Brilliant comeback from Navdeep!

This is what you call a comeback! Navdeep had made a foul in his first attempt but he has made a remarkable comeback here. He has got a distance of 46.39m and moved to the second spot in the list of six athletes.

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Navdeep starts with a foul!

It was a decent throw from Navdeep in the first attempt but he failed to maintain his body balance and went over the line in the follow-up.

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Men’s javelin throw event underway!

India’s Navdeep will soon be in action as the Men’s Javelin Throw F41 final has got underway at Paris Paralympics 2024. Stay connected for all the live updates.

Paralympics 2024 LIVE: Indian stars receive grand welcome!

Indian Paralympic athletes received a grand welcome at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on their return home from Paris, after putting up a record-breaking show at the Paris Paralympics. On Saturday morning, half of the Indian contingent made their return home after taking part in the Paris Paralympics.

India’s #ParisParalympics2024Para Shooting Para Archery and Para – Athletics stars Return Home!

The returning contingent included many medalists including Gold medalist Avani Lekhara, Silver medalist Manish Narwal, Pranav Soorma and Bronze medalists Rubina… pic.twitter.com/IkJeAle4Kh

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Paris Paralympics 2024 LIVE: A tournament to remember for India!

India has already clinched 6 gold medals at the Paris Paralympics, the most in the country’s Para Games history. The overall medals tally has reached to 27 for India, which is also their most in a single edition of the event. Three more events remain for the nation. Can India make it 30? Well, it’s tough but not impossible, for sure!

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Three medal events

Another reminder, India have THREE medal events in athletics tonight. 

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Simran looking to bounce back

Simran Sharma, along with her guide Abhay Singh, suffered the disappointment of coming 4th out of four finalists in the 100m T12 final. Today offers her a chance at redemption.

Simran is also the reigning World Championships gold medalist in the 200m event.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Who is Hokato Sema?

Landmine blast survivor Indian shot-putter Hokato Sema came up with his career-best throw of 14.65 metres to secure a bronze medal for the country in the men’s F57 category final at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Friday. The 40-year-old Dimapur-born Army man, who had won the bronze medal at the Hangzhou Para Games last year, started with a mediocre throw of 13.88m before he hit a purple patch. Read in detail

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Three more medals?

If India clinch every single available medal tonight, they can reach the historic figure of 30. Navdeep in javelin, Simran in Women’s 200m and Dilip Gavit in Men’s 400m. 

History awaits.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: The Olympic summer

India have won 33 medals in Paris this summer. 6 came in the Olympics, while 27 have come so far in the Paralympic Games.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Avani, Sumit history makers

Avani Lekhara and Sumit Antil created history in Paralympics 2024 by winning golds in their categories in successive editions. Truly remarkable from the two, who continue to raise the bar for para sport in India.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: India’s best-ever

Paralympics 2024 has been India’s best-ever event in Olympics or Paralympics history. India hit 19 medals in Tokyo, it’s become even better this year.

Nearly 5 times as many medals as in the Olympics. Staggering.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: A recap of India’s six gold medals

While we wait for the athletics, let’s recap our six gold medalists in Paralympics 2024:

1. Avani Lekhara: Women’s R2 10m air rifle SH1 – Shooting

2. Nitesh Kumar: Men’s Singles SL3 – Badminton

3. Sumit Antil – Men’s Javelin Throw F64 – Athletics

4. Harvinder Singh – Men’s Individual Recurve Open – Archery

5. Dharambir Nain – Men’s Club Throw F51 – Athletics

6. Praveen Kumar – Men’s High Jump T64 – Athletics

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Here’s the remaining rundown

Here are the medal events left today:

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: What next

India will be looking at athletics next. Navdeep takes part in the Men’s Javelin F41 final, while Simran Sharma will run the Women’s 200m T12 final and Dilip Gavit the Men’s 400m T47 final. 

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: A matter of pride

The fact that Prachi made the final is a matter of great pride for India in itself. The 29-year-old continues to pave the path forward in canoeing for India.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Prachi Yadav comes last

Prachi comes last in the Women’s Va’a Single 200m VL2 para canoe final. She finishes nearly 10 seconds behind gold medalist Emma Wiggs, and over 7 seconds behind bronze.

She finishes with a time of 1:08:55.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Para canoe final starts!

Prachi Yadav’s para canoe final has started. Can she clinch a medal?

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Prachi Yadav’s disability

Prachi was born paralysed from below her waist. That hasn’t stopped her from being a trailblazer in para canoe in India. First she became the first Indian para-canoe athlete to make the Paralympics, and now she has the chance to win a medal.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Gear up for Prachi Yadav

Prachi Yadav is set to contend in the Women’s Va’a Single 200m VL2 final in para canoe in less than 10 minutes.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Arshad finishes 29th

Arshad Shaik finishes his Men’s C1-C3 road race one lap down and in 29th spot. He is last among all the people to finish their race.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: More on Prachi Yadav

Prachi Yadav also participated in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, but her best performance arguably came two years later, when she clinched bronze in the 2022 Paralympic World Cup. 

In 2020, she became the first Indian para-canoe athlete to make it to the Paralympic Games.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Jyoti, Arshad continue to struggle

Jyoti Gaderiya is still running last in her Women’s C1-C3 road race. Arshad Shaik is now in 28th spot, but three cyclists have DNF-ed.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Another event to look forward to

Just as it was looking like a disappointing morning for India, Prachi Yadav’s result gives renewed hope as the nation aims for 30 Paralympic medals in 2024.

This could be historic for India if Prachi manages to secure a medal.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Prachi Yadav makes final!

Prachi Yadav finishes third in semi-final 2 of the Women’s Va’a Single 200m VL2 event in para canoe, and progresses to the final!

She will be battling for a medal at 3:22 PM IST.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Suyash Jadhav is out!

A huge disappointment for India’s Suyash Jadhav, who finishes outside the top 8 in the Men’s 50m butterfly S7 event. The Asian Para Games gold medalist does not make the final.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Suyash finishes 5th

Suyash finishes fifth in Heat 1 of the Men’s 50m butterfly S7 event. He must finish in the top 8 overall to qualify for the final.

All eyes on Heat 2, to see whether Suyash makes it.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Swimming shortly

Swimmer Suyash Narayan Jadhav will soon participate in the Men’s 50m butterfly S7 heats.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Jyoti Gaderiya in last

Jyoti Gaderiya is not doing so well in the para cycling final. She finds herself in last after the first lap, nearly 10 minutes behind the leader.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Yash Kumar bows out

Yash Kumar finishes last in his semi-final in the Men’s Kayak Single 200m KL1 event. He bows out of any final contention.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Arshad second-last

Arshad is 5 minutes 44 seconds behind the leader as he completes his first of five laps. He is in 30th spot.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Canoe-Kayak soon

India’s Yash Kumar will be in the men’s kayak single 200m KL1 semifinals in about 5 minutes from now. He is in semi-final 1.

He needs to finish in the top 3 of his semi to make it to Final A. Otherwise, it would be the end of the road for Yash.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Arshad Shaik struggling

Arshad is near the back in the Men’s C1-C3 road race. He is more than 1 minute behind the leader after the first lap. A medal looks unlikely.

Paris 2024 Paralympics LIVE: Women’s cycling final begins

Simultaneously, Jyoti Gaderiya is also in action in the women’s C1-C3 road race final.