Paris Paralympics, Day 8 Highlights: Kapil Parmar Secures Historic Bronze In Men's Judo As India Complete 25 Medals

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As far as the Indian contingent is concerned, Day 8 begins at 1pm IST when para shooters Sidhartha Babu and Mona Agarwal take part in the mixed 50m rifle prone SH1 qualifying round. It will be followed by archers Harvinder Singh and Pooja contesting their mixed team round of 16 match at 1:50pm, and judoka Kokila Kaushilate taking the mat for her women's 48kg J2 quarter-final bout at around 2pm. You can check out the detailed schedule HERE.

On Wednesday, September 4, Day 7 of the Paris Paralympics 2024, India achieved a historic milestone by winning four medals—two gold and two silver. This brought their total medal count to 24, propelling them to 13th place in the standings.  

Around 65 medal events took place yesterday at the Para Games 2024, including 19 in athletics and 13 in swimming. China remain in the lead with a total of 135 medals, including 62 gold. Great Britain follows with 33 gold medals and a total of 74 medals. Check all the medal winners of yesterday HERE.

Shooting:

Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification- Sidhartha Basu and Mona Agarwal -- 1 pm

Archery:

Mixed Team Recurve Open (Pre Quarterfinals) - Pooja and Harvinder Singh vs Amanda Jennings and Taymon Kenton-Smith (Australia) -- 1:50 pm

Judo:

Women's 48kg quarterfinals - Kokila vs Akmaral Nauatbek (Kazakshtan) -- 1:30 pm

Men's 60kg quarterfinals - Kapil Parmar vs Marcos Blanco (Veninzuela)-- 1:30 pm

Powerlifting:

Men's up to 65kg final - Ashok -- 10:05 pm.

Athletics:

Women's Women's 100m T12 semifinal : Simran -- 3.21 pm

Men's Shotput F35 final - Arvind -- 12:12 am (Sep 6)

Today, around 63 medal events will be held in Paris, with the Indian athletes participating in shooting, athletics, judo, powerlifting, and archery.

India’s hope for medal glory will hinge in several events. Shooters Mona Agarwal and Sidhartha Babu will start the day's action in the R6 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 qualification at 13:00 IST. If qualified they will battle for the medal in the final taking place at 15:15 IST.

If Kapil Parmar advances to the finals in the Para Judo Men’s -60 kg J1 category, India’s hopes will be renewed at 19:30.

Check out India's hope for podium finish and all the medal events of Paris Paralympics Day 8 HERE.

When Mona Agarwal was just nine months old, she contacted polio that would leave her on a wheelchair for her entire life. Born in Sikar, Rajasthan, she was also ridiculed for being the third daughter in the family.

On Friday, the 37-year-old mother of two clinched bronze at the Paris Paralympics. Mona came third in the women's 10m air rifle (SH1) shooting competition where her teammate and Tokyo Paralympics champion Avani Lekhara won gold. Read the full story on the Indian para shooter Mona Agarwal HERE.

Here's the roundup of the Paris Paralympics Day 7, that witnessed the Italian fencing star Bebe Vio settling with bronze medal in wheelchair fencing as China's Xiao Rong ended her dream of a third consecutive gold.

Oksana Masters claimed another gold medal at a Paralympics earlier by defending her title in para cycling's H4-5 individual time trial.

Tatyana McFadden, one of the most decorated U.S. Paralympians, settled for silver in the T54 100 final after finishing behind Belgium's Lea Bayekula, who set a Paralympic record by winning in 15.5 seconds.

So far, there has been no good news for India. Mona Agarwal and Sidhartha Babu, in the 50m Rifle Prone SH1, fail to qualify for the final. With a score of 615.8 and an average of 10.263, Sidhartha ends his campaign on the 24th and Mona, with a score of 610.5 and an average of 10.175 finishes on the 30th.

The round of 16 mixed team recurve match is underway and the Indian archers Harvinder Singh and Pooja are hitting their targets consistently. Check the live score and updates here!

The Indian Judoka Kokila lost her quarterfinals 0-10 of Women's 48kg quarterfinals against Kazakhstan's Akmaral Nauatbek. However, this isn't the end for Kokila as she gets another opportunity in the repechage round.

On the other hand, there is Kapil Parmar in action in the Men 60 kg J1 Quarterfinals up against Venezuela’s Marcos Blanco.

Kapil Parmar won his men’s 60kg J1 quarterfinal 10-0 against Venezuelan and reached semifinal to take on Seyed Abadi of Iran.

Meanwhile, Kokila's opponent in the repechage round is Ukraine’s Yuliyaa Ivanytska in the women’s 48kg J2 final. If the Indian wins, she will earn a bronze medal.

Harvinder Singh - gold, Men’s Individual recurve open

Sachin Khilari - silver, Men’s shotput F46

Dharambir - gold, Men’s club throw F51

Pranav Soorma - silver, Men’s club throw F51

And Kapil Parmar lost the silver medal as he faces 0-10 defeat by the Iranian in the men’s 60kg J1 semifinals. Now the Indian will fight for the bronze medal.

Here's the good news! Simran qualifies for the final of women’s 100m T12 finishing the semifinal with a timing of 12.33 seconds. 

With Mona, Sidhartha, and Kokila now out of medal contention, India's hopes for medal glory are pinned on the following athletes:

Harvinder and Pooja will compete in the quarterfinals of the mixed team recurve open.

Kapil has a chance to secure a bronze if he wins the bronze medal match in the men’s -60kg J1 category.

Simran aims to bring home a medal in the women’s 100m T12 final.

Ashok will compete in the Men’s up to 65kg Para Powerlifting Final at 22:05.

Arvind will be in action in the Men’s Shot Put F35 Final at 23:49.

The wheelchair fencing competition at the Paralympic Games is in full swing, taking place under the prestigious glass dome of the Grand Palais in the heart of Paris.

Athletes compete in stationary wheelchairs fixed to the floor, relying solely on upper body strength, agility, and reflexes. Read the full story here.

Sarah Storey won gold in the women’s C5 time trial at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. This victory wasn’t just any gold medal; it marked her 18th gold, further extending her record as the most successful British Paralympian.

Born without a functioning left hand ,the 46-year-old Sarah is not just any Paralympian; her medal tally at the Summer Games even surpasses the overall Paralympic medal counts of a few countries. Read the full story HERE.

Up next on today's calendar for India at the Paris Paralympics is Harvinder and Pooja, competing in the quarterfinals of the mixed team recurve open at 18:30 PM IST. Follow the live score and updates of the event HERE.

India's Kapil Parmar will face Brazil's Elielton de Oliveira in the semifinals of the Men's 60kg J1 bronze medal match. The match will start at 8:00 pm IST.

India defeated Poland 6-0 in the quarterfinals of the mixed team recurve open para-archery at the Paris Paralympics 2024. The Indian duo of Harvinder Singh and Pooja defeated the Polish pair of Lukasz Ciszek and Milena Olszewska to enter the semifinals.

India's Kapil Parmar is the next athlete to compete for the bronze medal in the men's 60kg J1 against Brazil's Elielton de Oliveira.

Indian para-judo athlete, Kapil Parmar takes on Brazil's Elielton de Oliveira in the bronze medal match at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Kapil is taking part in the men's 60kg J1 category.

India are trailing by 0-4 after the second set as Harvinder Singh and Pooja Jatyan lost the track and were hitting 7s and 5s in comparison to Italy hitting all 10s. India lost with a score a 40-28 in the second set.

India lost to Italy in the semifinals of the mixed team recurve open of the para-archery at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Now, India will face either Slovenia or Indonesia in the bronze medal match.

Kapil Parmar defeated Brazil’s Elielton de Oliveira in the men’s Judo 60kg J1 bronze medal match. The Indian secures an Ippon in just 33 seconds, clinching the bronze medal. This is India's 25th medal in the ongoing edition. With this, Kapil created history by winning India's first-ever medal in Para Judo at the Paralympics; this was also India's first-ever qualification in the discipline at the Games.

Kapil Parmar's bronze medal in the men's judo 60kg J1 category marked India's 25th medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024. This is the first occasion when India have touched 25 medals in the Olympics or Paralympics.

India have won five gold, nine silver and 11 bronze medals at the ongoing Paris Paralympics. Here are the complete list of the medal winners for India:

1. Gold - Avani Lekhara - R2 Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 (Para Shooting)

2. Gold - Nitesh Kumar - Men’s Singles SL3 (Para Badminton)

3. Gold - Sumit Antil - Men’s Javelin Throw - F64 (Para Athletics)

4. Gold - Harvinder Singh - Men’s Individual Recurve Open (Para Archery)

5. Gold - Dharambir - Men’s Club Throw F51 (Para Athletics)

6. Silver - Ajeet Singh - Men’s Javelin Throw - F46 (Para Athletics)

7. Silver - Yogesh Kathuniya - Men’s Discus Throw - F56 (Para Athletics)

8. Silver - Sachin Khilari - Men’s Shot Put - F46 (Para Athletics)

9. Silver - Sharad Kumar - Men’s High Jump - T63 (Para Athletics)

10. Silver - Thulasimathi Murugesan - Women’s Singles SU5 (Para Badminton)

11. Silver - Manish Narwal - P1 Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 (Para Badminton)

12. Silver - Nishad Kumar - Men’s High Jump T47 (Para Athletics)

13. Silver - Suhas Yathiraj - Men’s Singles SL4 (Para Badminton)

14. Silver - Pranav Soorma - Men’s Club Throw F51 (Para Athletics)

15. Bronze - Preethi Pal - Women’s 100m - T35 (Para Athletics)

16. Bronze - Preethi Pal - Women’s 200m - T35 (Para Athletics)

17. Bronze - Mona Agarwal - R2 Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 (Para Shooting)

18. Bronze - Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar - Mixed Team Compound Open (Para Archery)

19. Bronze - Rubina Francis - P2 Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 (Para Shooting)

20. Bronze - Sundar Singh Gurjar - Men’s Javelin Throw - F46 (Para Athletics)

21. Bronze - Deepthi Jeevanji - Women’s 400m - T20 (Para Athletics)

22. Bronze - Manisha Ramadass - Women’s Singles SU5 (Para Badminton)

23. Bronze - Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan - Women’s Singles SH6 (Para Badminton)

24.Bronze - Mariyappan Thangavelu - Men’s High Jump - T63 (Para Athletics)

25. Bronze - Kapil Parmar - Men’s -60kg J1 (Para Judo)

After the fourth set, India and Slovenia were tied at 4-4 in the mixed team recurve open bronze medal match at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Shoot-off happened and India lost 17-19 as Slovenia took bronze medal home.

The next three Indian athletes in action are Ashok in the para powerlifting in Men’s up to 65kg Final. After him, Simran will compete in the women’s 100m T12 Final. At the same time, Arvind will participate in the men’s shot put - F35 Final.

India's para powerlifter Ashok is the next Indian in action at the Paris Paralympics 2024. He will compete in the men's up to 65 kg final powerlifting. The competition will start at 10:05 pm IST.

With 25 medals including five gold, nine silver and 11 bronze medals, India are currently in 15th place in the medal tally. China is leading the table with 155 medals including 68 golds. Great Britain is second (78) and USA is third (71) in the table.

India's Ashok Malik failed to lift 206kg in the final attempt, and his best effort came in the second round, when he successfully lifted 199kg.

India's Arvind will be in action in the men’s shot put F35 final from 11:49PM IST at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Stay tuned for all the live updates.

India's Simran finished fourth in the women's 100 T12 final at the Paralympics. The Indian, accompanied by her guide Abhay Singh, finished fourth and last in the sprint race clocking 12.31 seconds.

Gold - Avani Lekhara - R2 Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 (Para Shooting)

Gold - Nitesh Kumar - Men’s Singles SL3 (Para Badminton)

Gold - Sumit Antil - Men’s Javelin Throw - F64 (Para Athletics)

Gold - Harvinder Singh - Men’s Individual Recurve Open (Para Archery)

Gold - Dharambir - Men’s Club Throw F51 (Para Athletics)

Silver - Ajeet Singh - Men’s Javelin Throw - F46 (Para Athletics)

Silver - Yogesh Kathuniya - Men’s Discus Throw - F56 (Para Athletics)

Silver - Sachin Khilari - Men’s Shot Put - F46 (Para Athletics)

Silver - Sharad Kumar - Men’s High Jump - T63 (Para Athletics)

Silver - Thulasimathi Murugesan - Women’s Singles SU5 (Para Badminton)

Silver - Manish Narwal - P1 Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 (Para Badminton)

Silver - Nishad Kumar - Men’s High Jump T47 (Para Athletics)

Silver - Suhas Yathiraj - Men’s Singles SL4 (Para Badminton)

Silver - Pranav Soorma - Men’s Club Throw F51 (Para Athletics)

Bronze - Preethi Pal - Women’s 100m - T35 (Para Athletics)

Bronze - Preethi Pal - Women’s 200m - T35 (Para Athletics)

Bronze - Mona Agarwal - R2 Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 (Para Shooting)

Bronze - Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar - Mixed Team Compound Open (Para Archery)

Bronze - Rubina Francis - P2 Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 (Para Shooting)

Bronze - Sundar Singh Gurjar - Men’s Javelin Throw - F46 (Para Athletics)

Bronze - Deepthi Jeevanji - Women’s 400m - T20 (Para Athletics)

Bronze - Manisha Ramadass - Women’s Singles SU5 (Para Badminton)

Bronze - Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan - Women’s Singles SH6 (Para Badminton)

Bronze - Mariyappan Thangavelu - Men’s High Jump - T63 (Para Athletics)

Bronze - Kapil Parmar - Men’s -60kg J1 (Para Judo)

Arvind is fourth in the order of participation in the men's shot put F35 event final.

Arvind begins with an opening throw of 11.79m and stays sixth after the first round of throw.

India’s Arvind finishes sixth in men’s shot put F35 final with a best effort of 13.01m.

And thus ends India's day at the Paris Paralympics. Day 8 had promised so much but only finishes with Kapil Parmar securing historic Bronze in men's judo.

13:30 onwards - Para Canoe - Men’s Kayak Single 200m - KL1 Heats - Yash Kumar

13:38 onwards - Para Athletics - Women’s 200m T12 Round 1 - Simran

13:50 onwards - Para Canoe - Women’s Va’a Single 200m - VL2 Heats - Prachi Yadav

14:07- Para Athletics - Men’s Javelin Throw F54 Final - Dipesh Kumar

14:50 - Para Athletics - Men’s 400m T47 Round 1 - Dilip Mahadu Gavit

14:55 - Para Canoe - Women’s Kayak Single 200m - KL1 Heats - Pooja Ojha

15:21- Para Athletics - Men’s High Jump T64 Final - Praveen Kumar

20:30 - Para Powerlifting - Women’s up to 67kg Final - Kasthuri Rajamani

22:30 - Para Athletics - Women’s Javelin Throw F46 Final - Bhavanaben Ajabaji Chaudhary

22:34 - Para Athletics - Men’s Shot Put F57 Final - Soman Rana, Hokato Hotozhe Sema

23:12 - Para Athletics - Women’s 200m T12 Semifinals - Simran (Subject to qualification)