India Vs Italy Mixed Team Archery Highlights, Paris Paralympics 2024: Sheetal Devi, Rakesh Kumar Pair Claim Bronze Medal

Welcome to the live coverage of the mixed team compound archery event at the Paris Paralympics. The top seeds and world record holders Indian pair of Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar will be in action first up in the quarterfinal. Both of could not fetch a medal in the individual event and would be gunning to make amends today.

Sheetal Devi, Rakesh Kumar will be in action at 8:40 PM IST. They will face Indonesia’s Teodora Audi Ayudia Ferelly and Ken Swagumilang in the mixed team compound open quarterfinals.

Indonesia’s Teodora Audi Ayudia Ferelly and Ken Swagumilang are really below-par in this quarter-final clash.

India's Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar lead Indonesia's 76-68 after 2 Series.

As per the rule here, each archer will be given a chance to shoot twice during the an end. There are four ends.

Indian pair still lead by 114-105.

India are through to the semis. They beat the Indonesian pair, 154-143.

The Indian pair take on Islamic Republic of Iran’s Fatemeh Hemmati and Hadi Nori.

The semifinal will take place at 9:40 PM IST.

Sheetal, 17, was born in 2007 with phocomelia, a rare congenital disorder leading to underdeveloped limbs. The condition resulted in her arms not fully forming.

Here's Barcelona defender and French footballer, Jules Kounde tweeting about Devi on his X handle:

Indian pair to lock horns against Iran's Fatemeh Hemmati and Hadi Nori.

India- 39

Iran- 38

India- 76

Iran- 75

India- 113

Iran- 113

Indian archers - India- 39 (Rakesh-10,9 ; Sheetal-9,9)

As commentators point out on-air, if it is tied, it will be a shoot-off!

And we have a shoot-off!

India- 152

Iran- 152

India lose in shoot-off. India misses final by 18.2mm

India are still in a chance to win a medal albeit a bronze. That will take place at 10:35 PM IST. The loser of the 2nd semi-final between Italy and Great Britain awaits.

India to take on Italy in the bronze medal match.

Here come the Indian and Italian archers.

IND - 38

ITA - 40

India: 38 (Rakesh 10, 9 ; Sheetal 10,9)

IND - 78

ITA - 78

India: 40 (Rakesh X, 10; Sheetal 10, 10)

IND - 116

ITA - 117

India: 38 (Rakesh 10 9; Sheetal 9, X)

Italians are on fire in this bronze medal match. Indians need some luck (from up above) to get a hold of this game. Or else, the Italians will walk away with the bronze.

Wow, are we having another shoot-off?

No we do not, and India have won a bronze!!!!

India: 39 (Rakesh 10, 10; Sheetal 9*, 10)

Italy: 18 (Bonacina 9, 10; Sarti 9, 10)

That 9* is finally converted to 10 and India have won the bronze.

With 'Desi Boyz' track blurting in the background, let's give credit to the Italians. What a show they put on. It was so tight.

Sheetal becomes second armless archer to win medals at the Paris Paralympics.

What a moment for the 17-year-old!