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Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Updates Day 8: The Indian contingent took its medal tally past to 25, as judoka Kapil Parmar won bronze in the Men’s 60kg J1 para judo event at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024 on Thursday. India’s Ashok is taking part in Men’s up to 65kg powerlifting final. Archers Harvinder Singh and Pooja lost their bronze medal match of the mixed recurve open event. Earlier in the day, Sidhartha Babu and Mona Agarwal failed to qualify for the Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 event. Later in the day, in men’s shot put, Arvind will also lead India’s charge in the F35 final. (Medals Tally)
Here are the Live Updates of Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Day 8:
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22:49 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Simran misses medal
Simran has not won a medal in the women’s 100m T12 final. Simran finishes fourth out of all four finalists, and unfortunately misses out on a medal.
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22:35 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Ashok drops out of medal spots
Iran’s Amir Jafari Arangeh, who failed to lift 203kg on his first try, succeeds this time around. The competition is getting thicker, and Ashok will need to lift a big one today if he wants a medal.
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22:32 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Ashok lifts 199kg!
A brilliant lift by Ashok, and he goes back up to the medal spots for now. Fantastic from Ashok, who’s keeping his targets realistic for now.
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22:26 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Ashok 4th after Round 1
China’s Yi Zou manages to lift 210kg with ease. After all, he holds the world record at 222kg. Ashok is in fourth after Round 1, having lifted only 1kg less than current bronze position Hocine Bettir of Algeria.
However, Ashok will attempt 199kg in Round 2, while Bettir will attempt a much more ambitious 204kg.
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22:20 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Ashok in 3rd
So far, only two other powerlifters have lifted more than Ashok. However, two more are yet to go, one of which is world record holder Yi Zou from China.
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22:15 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Ashok lifts 196!
A solid start by the Indian, as he is able to lift his first target of 196kg. He will next go for 199kg in the powerlifting final.
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22:08 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Powerlifting begins
Ashok will look to lift 196kg with his first attempt in the Men’s upto 65kg powerlifting final. It’s the sixth biggest weight out of the 8 finalists.
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21:45 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Italy win archery
After beating India in the semi-final with two consecutive 10s in their final two arrows, Italy went on to win 6-2 in the mixed team recurve open archery final over Turkey. It is Italy’s 16th gold in Paralympics 2024.
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21:29 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: More on Ashok
Ashok won silver medals in the Para Powerlifting World Cup held in Egypt in March 2024, which helped him secure a Paralympics spot. Inspired by the likes of Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt due to their upper body physique, Ashok eventually became a para powerlifter.
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21:27 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Up next for India…
Powerlifter Ashok will compete in the Men’s upto 65kg final for India, starting from 10:05 PM.
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21:10 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Don’t go anywhere
India may have hit 25 medals, but the medal hunt is far from over. Ashok, in the Men’s upto 65kg powerlifting category, will be up next in less than an hour’s time.
Following him, Simran in the women’s 100m T12 final and Arvind in the men’s shot put F35 final.
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21:09 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: That’s it from archery!
That ends India’s archery campaign at Paris Paralympics 2024. One of a few misses, but of two really big highs to celebrate.
Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar’s mixed team compound open bronze, and Harvinder Singh’s historic individual recurve gold medal will remain in the minds of Indian sports fans for some time to come.
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21:07 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: As it happened
Harvinder shot an 8 and Pooja a 9 in the shoot-off, while Slovenia shot a 9 and 10. Fine margins, as always, in archery.
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21:06 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: India lose
Yet again, heartbreak for India in archery. Slovenia pull off an incredible third consecutive shoot-off win, and Harvinder Singh and Pooja Jatyan will have to settle for 4th.
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21:02 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Average score
Harvinder’s average score is 8.59, whilst Pooja’s is 7.52.
Meanwhile, this is Slovenia’s third shoot-off in a row in the mixed team recurve open event.
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21:01 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Shoot-off
Level-pegging after two shots, a 5 from Pooja results in India losing the fourth set. The bronze will be decided by a shoot-off, and the Indian duo will need to put their fluctuating form behind them.
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20:56 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: India retake lead!
India retake a 4-2 lead after the third set. Harvinder Singh and Pooja shoot a 10 and 9 each, and take a dominant 38-33 win.
If India draw or win the next set, they win bronze and medal no. 26!
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20:52 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: India lose second set
It’s all square in the bronze medal match. A poor first two shots for India makes them pay, as Harvinder shoots a 6 and Pooja a 5.
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20:48 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: India take first set!
India beat Slovenia 33-30 in the first set. One eye at the bronze medal. Good start by Harvinder and Pooja.
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20:46 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Bronze medal match begins
India get us underway in the bronze medal match against Slovenia. Harvinder hits a 9 and Pooja gets 8. Slovenia manage only 15 in response with their first two arrows.
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20:43 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: India to face Slovenia
India will face Slovenia in the mixed team recurve open bronze medal contest. The archers are here!
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20:33 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Archery in 15 minutes
India’s archery mixed team recurve open bronze medal match is in around 15 minutes time, where Harvinder Singh and Pooja Jatyan aim for yet another archery medal for India in Paralympics 2024.
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20:15 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: 25 medals for India!
India now take their tally to 25, a first in any Olympic or Paralympic event. 5 golds, 9 silvers and 11 bronzes.
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20:14 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: KAPIL WINS BRONZE!
Kapil Parmar has done it in a hurry. Absolutely incredible stuff, and he delivers the ippon in a flash. Kapil Parmar wins bronze in the para judo Men’s 60kg J1 event, beating Brazil’s Elielton de Oliveira.
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20:10 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Time for Kapil
Kapil Parmar is in action now in the Men’s 60kg J1 bronze medal match in para judo. India aim for medal no. 25!
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20:06 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Heartbreak
Harvinder and Pooja gave India all the hope there with two 10s in their final two arrows, but Italy go eye-for-an-eye and hit two 10s of their own to win the final set by one point.
It will be a bronze medal at best for India.
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20:02 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Must-win for India
India must win the fourth set to force a shoot-off in this semi-final. It’s 4-2 in favour of Italy heading into the final regular set.
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20:01 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: There’s hope!
India seal the third set. Fantastic comeback by Harvinder and Pooja as they rack up 37 out of 40. The Italian archers manage 16 after their first two shots.
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19:58 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Sensational from Italy
Disastrous set for India. Italy go 10-10-10-10 and put up a perfect 40. India only manage 28 in comparison, and Italy have a 4-0 lead now.
A mountain to climb now for Harvinder and Pooja.
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19:54 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: India lose first set
Not the best start for India. Comprehensive 36-31 win for Italy there, and they take the early 2-0 momentum. Pooja hit as low as a 6 there.
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19:53 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Archery semi starts
It’s India vs Italy! Harvinder Singh and Pooja Jatyan can book their place in the final with a win.
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19:44 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: More on Kapil Parmar
Born in 2000, Kapil Parmar already boasts an incredible medal cabinet. He has won gold in the Commonwealth Games, silver in the Asian Para Games and bronze in the World Games.
All that is left a Paralympics medal.
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19:29 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: India vs Italy
India will face Italy in the archery semi-final in less than half-an-hour from now.
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19:26 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Last archery event
The mixed team recurve open is the last para archery event of Paralympics 2024. India could really end the event in style.
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19:15 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Medal tally before 25?
A win by Harvinder Singh and Pooja Jatyan in their mixed team recurve open para archery semi would see the duo guarantee a silver medal. Meanwhile, Kapil Parmar also has the chance to win a bronze medal in judo.
If India guarantee both medals, the nation’s tally will soar up to 26.
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19:14 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Gearing up for more action
The next half-an-hour to one hour could see more medals being decided for India, as crunch games happen in both archery and judo.
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18:48 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Judo timings
Kapil Parmar’s bronze medal match in the Men’s 60kg J1 judo event will be the fifth match on Mat 1 after the 7:30 PM session starts.
This means that both the archery and the judo will happen at similar-ish times.
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18:46 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Semi at 7:50
Harvinder Singh and Pooja Jatyan will play their semi-final at 7:50 PM. Their last 4 opponent is yet to be decided.
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18:45 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Huge medal hopes
Harvinder Singh has already won gold at Paralympics 2024, and now he will be licking his lips at another opportunity of silverware. This could turn out to be another historic day for Indian sport.
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18:44 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Semi-finals, here we come!
Dominant. 6-0 win for India over Poland in the quarter-final. In particular, some amazing arrows by Pooja Jatyan, who hit two 10s during that match.
India take the third set 36-32, and seal a brilliant win.
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