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Paris Paralympics: Harvinder Singh, Pooja Lose Shoot-Off To Slovenia, Miss Bronze

September 5, 2024 admin

India suffered a setback in the Paralympic Games archery competitions with the Mixed Team Recurve Open category with two-time medallist Harvinder Singh and Pooja Jatyan losing in the shoot-off in the bronze medal match. Harvinder, who won the gold medal in the Men’s Individual Recurve Open in Paris, and Pooja missed out on a medal…

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Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Updates September 5: Harvinder Singh-Pooja Reach Archery Last 8; Shooters Disappoint

September 5, 2024 admin

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: India’s schedule on Day 8! SHOOTING Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification- Sidhartha Basu and Mona Agarwal – 1pm Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 Final (Subject to Qualification) – 3:15 PM ARCHERY Mixed Team Recurve Open (Pre Quarterfinals) Pooja and Harvinder Singh vs Amanda Jennings and Taymon Kenton-Smith (Australia) – 1:50pm…

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Harvinder’s Historic Golden Touch, Sachin’s Silver Take India’s Medal Haul To 22 At Paralympics

September 4, 2024 admin

Harvinder Singh scripted history by becoming the first Indian archer to clinch a gold at the Paralympics after world champion shot-putter Sachin Sarjerao Khilari’s record-shattering silver-winning effort as the country’s athletes continued to surpass expectations in its best ever performance at the Games. The 33-year-old Harvinder, who became the first Indian to win…

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Anand Mahindra Reminds Sheetal Devi Of “Promise” He Made As Archer Takes Internet By Storm

September 2, 2024 admin

Sheetal Devi drew massive praise on social media© X (Twitter) One of the most inspiring sportspersons India has, Sheetal Devi, has made heads turn with her exemplary skill and performance in the Paris Paralympics 2024. Though she couldn’t get a medal in the individual event, her sheer accuracy despite the challenges, has made…

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Para Archer Sheetal Devi’s Bullseye Shot Goes Viral, Barcelona Superstar Reacts

September 2, 2024 admin

Sheetal Devi hit bullseye© X (Twitter) Aged just 17, para archer Sheetal Devi made the world stop and take notice as she stunned everyone with her performances at the Paris Paralympics. Though Sheetal bowed out of women’s individual compound open archery event on Saturday, her bullseye shot in the event has taken the…

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Rakesh Kumar Misses Paralympics Archery Bronze By A Point

September 1, 2024 admin

World number one Rakesh Kumar’s stunning run in the Paralympics ended without a medal as he went down by one-point to defending champion He Zihao of China in the bronze play-off of the men’s compound open archery event on Sunday. The 39-year-old from Jammu, who is wheelchair-bound after suffering a spinal cord injury…

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Rakesh Kumar Enters Pre-Quarterfinals In Paralympics Archery Competition

August 30, 2024 admin

Rakesh Kumar will face Indonesia’s Ken Swagumilang for a place in the quarterfinals.© X (Twitter) Seasoned archer Rakesh Kumar began his campaign with an easy 136-131 win over Senegal’s Aliou Drame to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the compound men’s open category at the Paralympics on Friday. Fifth-seeded Rakesh will face Indonesia’s Ken Swagumilang…

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Olympics: Dhiraj Bommadevara, Ankita Bhakat Shine As Indian Archers Secure Direct Quarter-Final Berths For Men And Women’s Events

July 25, 2024 admin

Led by the in-form Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat, India’s campaign at the Paris Olympics began on a positive note as the country’s archers secured a direct entry into the quarterfinals of both the men’s and women’s team events after finishing third and fourth respectively in the ranking round in Paris on Thursday….

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Olympics 2024: Indian Archers Aim To Break Medal Jinx In Paris

July 24, 2024 admin

A different year and another Olympics, but for Indian archers, the target will be the same — fetching their first ever medal at the Games. More or less regular at the Olympics since debuting back in 1988, the archers will kick off the nation’s Paris campaign here on Wednesday with the qualification rounds…

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Archery World Cup Stage 2: Compound Women’s Team In Final, Men Miss Bronze Medal

May 22, 2024 admin

World number one Indian women’s compound team stormed into the final of the archery World Cup Stage II but the men’s team will return empty-handed from the tournament after losing the bronze medal clash to Australia in Yecheon on Wednesday. The trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur and Aditi Swami, that had…

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