Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 5 Highlights: Sumit Antil bags India's third gold as it rains medals for India

By Rohit Mundayur, Neelav Chakravarti

Sep 3, 2024, 24:03:19 IST

Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 5 Highlights: Here are the highlights for India on Day 5, including Sumit Antil and Nitesh Kumar's gold medal heroics.

Key Events

12:01 AM IST, Sep 2Medals galore!
11:32 PM IST, Sep 2Men's javelin throw final F64 - UPDATE
11:21 PM IST, Sep 2Women's discus throw F53 final - UPDATE
11:11 PM IST, Sep 2Men's javelin throw final F64 - UPDATE
10:59 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles badminton SL4 bronze medal match - UPDATE
10:48 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles badminton SL4 bronze medal match - UPDATE
10:42 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles badminton SL4 bronze medal match - UPDATE
10:33 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles badminton SL4 bronze medal match - UPDATE
10:29 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles badminton SL4 bronze medal match - UPDATE
10:20 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles badminton SL4 gold medal match - UPDATE
10:10 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles badminton SL4 gold medal match - UPDATE
10:06 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles badminton SL4 gold medal match - UPDATE
10:00 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles badminton SL4 gold medal match - UPDATE
9:56 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles badminton SL4 gold medal match - UPDATE
9:52 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles badminton SL4 gold medal match - UPDATE
9:48 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles badminton SL4 gold medal match - UPDATE
9:40 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles badminton SL4 gold medal match - UPDATE
9:18 PM IST, Sep 2Quick recap
9:03 PM IST, Sep 2What's next?
8:37 PM IST, Sep 2Women's singles SU5 bronze medal match badminton - UPDATE
8:37 PM IST, Sep 2Women's singles SU5 gold medal match badminton - UPDATE
8:23 PM IST, Sep 2Women's singles SU5 bronze medal match badminton - UPDATE
8:22 PM IST, Sep 2Women's singles SU5 gold medal match badminton - UPDATE
8:12 PM IST, Sep 2Women's singles SU5 gold medal match badminton - UPDATE
8:06 PM IST, Sep 2Women's singles SU5 bronze medal match badminton - UPDATE
8:05 PM IST, Sep 2Women's singles SU5 gold medal match badminton - UPDATE
7:54 PM IST, Sep 2Medal matches upcoming!
7:21 PM IST, Sep 2Avani Lekhara's interaction with PM Modi
6:54 PM IST, Sep 2What did Yogesh say after his silver medal?
6:34 PM IST, Sep 2Murugesan's gold medal match next!
6:15 PM IST, Sep 2Nitesh Kumar bags gold - Quick recap
5:48 PM IST, Sep 2Medal tally increases to nine
5:31 PM IST, Sep 2What's next?
5:23 PM IST, Sep 2Mixed 25m pistol SH1 rapid qualification - UPDATE
5:05 PM IST, Sep 2Mixed 25m pistol SH1 rapid qualification - UPDATE
5:00 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles SL3 gold medal match - UPDATE
4:55 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles SL3 gold medal match - UPDATE
4:44 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles SL3 gold medal match - UPDATE
4:37 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles SL3 gold medal match - UPDATE
4:33 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles SL3 gold medal match - UPDATE
4:30 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles SL3 gold medal match - UPDATE
4:26 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles SL3 gold medal match - UPDATE
4:21 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles SL3 gold medal match - UPDATE
4:17 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles SL3 gold medal match - UPDATE
4:01 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles SL3 gold medal match - UPDATE
3:51 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles SL3 gold medal match - UPDATE
3:50 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles SL3 gold medal match - UPDATE
3:41 PM IST, Sep 2Men's singles SL3 gold medal match - UPDATE
3:15 PM IST, Sep 2What's coming up?
3:06 PM IST, Sep 2A second Paralympic silver for Yogesh Kathuniya
2:48 PM IST, Sep 2Para-athletics men's discus final F56 - SILVER MEDAL FOR YOGESH KATHUNIYA!
2:34 PM IST, Sep 2Para badminton mixed doubles SH6 - Sivarajan Solaimalai and Nithya Sre Sivan lose in bronze medal match
1:57 PM IST, Sep 2Para Athletics - Men's Discus Throw - F56 Final - Yogesh Kathuniya in action!
1:17 PM IST, Sep 2Para Shooting - P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 Qualification Precision
12:21 PM IST, Sep 2The first medal event to look out for?
11:30 AM IST, Sep 2The incredible Nishad Kumar
10:51 AM IST, Sep 2Sheetal Devi takes the world by storm
10:18 AM IST, Sep 2The badminton gold medals on offer today
10:06 AM IST, Sep 2Hello and welcome!

Summary

Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 5 Highlights: India's medal count has increased to 14, consisting of three gold, five silver and six bronze.

Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 5 Highlights

Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 5 Highlights: Sumit Antil and Nitesh Kumar increased India's gold medal count to three on Day 5 of the ongoing Paralympics 2024. Sumit came out on top in men's javelin throw F64, with a best attempt of 70.59m. Meanwhile, Kumar Nitesh defeated Great Britain's Daniel Bethell in men's singles SL3 badminton final....Read More

Suhas Yathiraj crashed to a 9-21 13-21 defeat against France's Lucas Mazur and had to settle for silver in men's singles SL4 badminton final. In the women's singles SU5 final, Thulasimathi Murugesan lost to China's Yang Quixia and bagged silver. Manisha Ramadass added to India's medal tally with a win against Denmark's Cathrine Rosengren in women's singles SU5 bronze medal match. Also, Sukant Kadam lost to Indonesia's Fredy Setiawan in men's singles SL4 bronze medal match.

Meanwhile, India defeated Italy in the mixed team compound archery bronze medal playoff match, winning 156-155. In athletics, Yogesh Kathuniya got silver for India in men's discus throw F56 final.

Follow all the updates here:

Sep 2, 2024, 14:48:53 IST

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Para-athletics men's discus final F56 - SILVER MEDAL FOR YOGESH KATHUNIYA!

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Brazil's Claudiney Batista has secured a third consecutive Paralympic gold with a Games record throw of 46.86m. Kathuniya managed a best throw of 42.22m which is a season best for him. Greece's Konstantinos Tzounis takes bronze with a throw of 41.32m.

Sep 2, 2024, 14:34:14 IST

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Para badminton mixed doubles SH6 - Sivarajan Solaimalai and Nithya Sre Sivan lose in bronze medal match

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Sivarajan Solaimalai and Nithya Sre Sivan have lost 17-21, 12-21 to Indonesia's Subhan and Rina Marlina. It was always going to be an uphill struggle for the Indians and they lose the match in 31 mins.

Sep 2, 2024, 13:57:02 IST

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Para Athletics - Men's Discus Throw - F56 Final - Yogesh Kathuniya in action!

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Here we go then, the first medal chaser of the day for India is Yogesh Kathuniya.

Sep 2, 2024, 13:17:15 IST

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Para Shooting - P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 Qualification Precision

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: The first event involving Indians today is not a medal event though. Nihal Singh and Amir Ahmed Bhat are in action in P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 Qualification. The precision series are underway. The rapid series and the final will take place later in the day.

Sep 2, 2024, 12:21:45 IST

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: The first medal event to look out for?

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Well, there are effectively two of them to look out for first up today. Yogesh Kathuniya will be in the fray for F56 men's discus final which is scheduled to start at 1.35pm. Almost exactly at the same time, Sivarajan Solaimalai and Nithya Sre Sivan will play their badminton mixed doubles SH6 bronze medal match. This will obviously get over before the discus final.

Sep 2, 2024, 11:30:47 IST

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: The incredible Nishad Kumar

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Nishad Kumar secured his second consecutive Paralympic silver by jumping a season best 2.04m. If you hadn't seen it, we have you covered.

Sep 2, 2024, 10:51:16 IST

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Sheetal Devi takes the world by storm

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: The who's who from around the world has reacted to that viral video of 17-year-old Sheetal Devi hitting the bulls-eye to start off her women's individual round of 16 tie. She lost that match but will be in action today in the mixed team event.

Sep 2, 2024, 10:18:29 IST

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: The badminton gold medals on offer today

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: As you may have noticed from that schedule above, there are three potential gold medals that could come from the badminton courts today.

Nitesh Kumar yesterday entered the SL3 final with a comfortable win. Suhas Yathiraj beat compatriot Sukant Kadam in the SL4 semifinal, with the latter in the bronze medal match while Suhas will go for gold. Thulasimathi Murugesan beat compatriot Manisha Ramadas in the women's singles SU5 semi-finals and will compete for gold as well.

Sep 2, 2024, 10:06:35 IST

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: Hello and welcome!

Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Day 5 Updates: One gold, two silver and four bronze. That is India's medal tally thus far. It would be a huge surprise if that doesn't change today, particularly in the gold medal column. Stay tuned for updates!