Day 2 highlights of the Paris Paralympics 2024: Preethi Pal wins bronze in the women’s 100-meter T35 event, and Avani and Mona place 1-3 in the 10m rifle shooting competition.
Similar to August 30, Tokyo, three years prior, it was a memorable day for the Indian delegation participating in the Paralympic Games. Avani Lekhara repeated as the first female Indian athlete to win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games three years earlier when she successfully defended her 10m rifle title. Bronze went to Mona Agarwal in the same competition.
Manish Narwal also reached the podium back-to-back, winning a Paris silver in the 10m pistol after taking home the gold in the 50m pistol in Tokyo.
Preeti Pal made history in the Paralympic track events by becoming the first Indian woman to win a bronze medal. She ran a personal best to win the bronze in the women’s 100-meter T35 event.
Suhas Yathiraj (SL4) and Thulasimathi Murugesan (SU5), the top seeds in Para badminton, lived up to their reputations by making it to the knockout stages in their respective divisions.
Rakesh Kumar persevered through a deluge of rain to advance to the men’s compound individual event round of 16 in para archery. In her round of 32 match, Sarita prevailed.
Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 2 Live: Para Badminton, Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5
What a brilliant match this is turning into late in the night. Must-win knockouts tend to bring that out. Some wonderful rallies and angles being found for fun. Nitesh/Thulasi have a 11-9 lead in Game 2 after dropping the opening game. But the French still very much in it.
Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 2 Live: Para Badminton, Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5
Okay, it’s time for India and France to go straight to the knockout stages! To advance from the group, Nitesh / Thulasi must defeat Mazur / Noel, the home team favorites.
Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 2 Live: Para Badminton, Mixed Doubles SH6
Whoa! HOLY SUCCESS! From 17–17 in Game 2, Nithya Sre and Sivarajan play some FABULOUS POINTS to clinch this match and also top this group based on points differential. They had to win in straight games and have a respectable points differential to advance from this group.
Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 2 Live: Para Badminton, Mixed Doubles SH6
Here’s a quick math calculation for you, speaking of absurdities. Contrary doubles Second seeds of SH6 To advance from this group, Nitya Sre and Sivarajan need to win all of their games. Each group’s top two finishers advance to the semifinals.
