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.

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