India at Paris Paralympics Day 4 Highlights: Nishad Kumar Wins Silver in High Jump T47

 Nishad Kumar of India has Won the Silver Medal in Men’s High Jump T47 at the Paris Paralympics 2024. With this medal India's tally has risen to 7 medals.

India's Ram Pal clears 1.92m on his third attempt.

Preethi Pal clinches bronze medal in Women's 200m T35 Final.

 Nitesh Kumar, Suhas Kadam Assured Of Badminton Silvers; Archer Rakesh Kumar To Play For Bronze

India's Ram Pal improved upon his distance as he now clears 1.88m.

Rakesh Kumar loses to China's Ai Xinliang as he will now fight for Bronze.

In the men's high jump event, India's Ram Pal clears 1.84m in his first attempt.

Rakesh Kumar trails by 3-points against China's Ai Xinliang after End 3. 

India's Preethi Pal is all set to be in action in the women's 200m.

Rakesh Kumar will be participating in the semi-finals as he faces off against China's Ai Xinliang.

A shoot off To will take place now as Rakesh Kumar And Kyle Tremblay end round 5 with a score of 144-144.

Rakesh Kumar fights back as he takes a one point lead against the Canadian athlete. 

Rakesh Kumar is currently trailing Canada's Kyle Tremblay with a score of 86-88.

India's Nitesh Kumar has defeated Japan's Fijihara Daisuke in the semi-final of Men's Badminton Singles SL3 to reach the final at Paris Paralympics 2024. With this victory, he has assured himself. He will grind for the gold medal tomorrow.

Nitesh wins the first game 21-16 in under 25 minutes. 

He dominated his Japanese opponent after a slow start and take a step closer to the final. 

Indian para-shuttler Nitesh Kumar in action against Japan’s Daisuke Fujihara in Para Badminton Men’s Singles SL3 Semifinal. Nitesh will be looking make sure another guaranteed medal. 

With a shoot-off deciding the fate, Rakesh Kumar scored a 10, while the Indonesian archer took time to shoot but the arrow fell on eight. And with this, the Indian will enter the quarterfinal.

What’s in store for India for the rest of the day?

• 7:17PM IST - Para Archery - Men’s Individual Compound Open, 1/8 Elimination - Rakesh Kumar vs Ken Swagumilang (INA)
• 8:10PM IST - Para Badminton - Men’s Singles SL3 Semifinal - Nitesh Kumar vs Daisuke Fujihara (JPN) 
• Not before 9:50PM IST - Para Badminton - Men’s Singles SL4 Semifinal - Suhas Yathiraj vs Sukant Kadam
• 9:15PM IST - Para Table Tennis - Women’s Singles - WS4 - Round of 16 - Bhavinaben Patel vs Martha Verdin (MEX)
• 9:16PM IST - Para Archery - Men’s Individual Compound Open Quarterfinals - Rakesh Kumar (Subject to qualification) 
• 10:24PM IST - Para Archery - Men’s Individual Compound Open Semifinals - Rakesh Kumar (Subject to qualification) 
• 10:40PM IST - Para Athletics - Men’s High Jump - T47 Final - Nishad Kumar, Ram Pal 
• 11:13PM IST - Para Archery - Men’s Individual Compound Open Medal Rounds - Rakesh Kumar (Subject to qualification) 
• 11:27PM ISY - Para Athletics - Women’s 200m - T35 Final - Preethi Pal 
• 12:15AM IST - Para Table Tennis - Women’s Singles - WS3 - Round of 16 - Sonalben Patel vs Andela Muzinic Vincetic (CRO) 
• Not before 12:20AM IST - Para Badminton - Women’s Singles SH6 Semifinal - Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan vs Lin Shuangbao (CHN) 
• Not before 2AM IST - Para Badminton - Women’s Singles SU5 Semifinal - Thulasimathi Murugesan vs Manisha Ramadass

Nithya wins the first game with a 21-4 scoreline against Oliwia. 

The focus shifts to Para-Badminton as Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan starts her Women’s Singles SH6 quarterfinal against Poland’s Oliwia Szmigiel. 

British archer Jodie Grinham became the first pregnant Paralympics athlete to win a medal when she took bronze in women’s individual compound, official Paralympics social media accounts said on Saturday.

Ravi Rongali gets a throw of 10.00m as he stays in 5th position.

Ravi Rongali is back in 5th place as he gets a throw of 9.83 in his fifth attempt.

Ravi Rongali is called out for a foul throw as he still sits in 4th place. 

Ravi Rongali get's a throw of 10.63 in his third attempt as he moves back to 4th place.

Ravi Rongali has dropped down to 5th place after athletes from Germany and Iraq made superb attempts.

Ravi Rongali has dropped to 4th place after Iraq's Garrah Tnaiash registered a throw of 10.70. Ravi registered his personal best in his second attempt with a throw of 10.49 but is still behind. 

Manisha Ramadass and Thulasimathi Murugesan have advanced to Women's Singles SU5 semifinals. This has assured another medal for India. 

Ravi Rongali's first throw of 10.44 helped them climb the third spot in the Men's Shot Put - F40 Final

Ravi Rongali's Men's Shot Put - F40 Final is set to begin shortly

Narayana Konganapalle and Anita registered a timing of 8:16.96 to finish second in Para Rowing Final B.

Para shuttler Manisha Ramadass has qualified for the semifinal of the Women's Singles SU5. A win would guarantee her a medal.
 

Avani Lekhara failed to qualify for the final of the R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 after finishing 11th in the qualification round. Sidhartha Babu finished 28

Avani Lekhara is currently ranked 15th after five rounds in the qualification round. The top 8 will make it to the next round. 

Manisha Ramadass is currently in action in the Women's Singles SU5 Quarterfinal.

Avani Lekhara's qualification round of mixed team 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 begins. 

Rubina Francis on Saturday won India's fifth medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024. This was India's fourth medal in shooting in Paralympics 2024.

Avani Lekhara will be in action in the Para Shooting - R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 event along with Sidhartha Babu.
 

12:00 - Para Badminton - Women’s Singles SL3 Quarterfinal - Mandeep Kaur vs Mariam Eniola Bolaji (NGR)

12:50 - Para Badminton - Women’s Singles SL4 Quarterfinal - Palak Kohli vs Khalimatus Sadiyah (INA)

13:00 - Para Shooting - R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification - Sidhartha Babu, Avani Lekhara

13:39 - Para Athletics - Women’s 1500m - T11 Round 1 - Rakshitha Raju

13:40 - Para Badminton - Women’s Singles SU5 Quarterfinal - Manisha Ramadass vs Toyoda Mamiko (JPN)

14:00 - Para Rowing - PR3 Mixed Double Sculls Final B - Anita, Narayana Konganapalle

15:00 - Para Shooting - R5 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 Qualification - Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna

15:12 - Para Athletics - Men’s Shot Put - F40 Final - Ravi Rongali

16:30 - Para Shooting - R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 Final - Sidhartha Babu, Avani Lekhara (Subject to qualification)

17:00 - Para Badminton - Women’s Singles SH6 Quarterfinal - Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan vs Oliwia Szmigiel (POL)

18:30 - Para Shooting - R5 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 Final - Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna (Subject to qualification)

19:17 - Para Archery - Men’s Individual Compound Open, 1/8 Elimination - Rakesh Kumar vs Ken Swagumilang (INA)

20:10 - Para Badminton - Men’s Singles SL3 Semifinal - Nitesh Kumar vs Daisuke Fujihara (JPN)

21:00 - Para Badminton - Women’s Singles SL3 Semifinal - Mandeep Kaur vs Xiao Zuxian (CHN) (Subject to qualification)

21:50 - Para Badminton - Men’s Singles SL4 Semifinal - Suhas Yathiraj vs Sukant Kadam

22:40 - Para Badminton - Women’s Singles SL4 Semifinal - Palak Kohli vs Leani Ratri Oktila (INA) (Subject to qualification)

21:15 - Para Table Tennis - Women’s Singles - WS4 - Round of 16 - Bhavinaben Patel vs Martha Verdin (MEX)

21:16 - Para Archery - Men’s Individual Compound Open Quarterfinals - Rakesh Kumar (Subject to qualification)

22:24 - Para Archery - Men’s Individual Compound Open Semifinals - Rakesh Kumar (Subject to qualification)

22:40 - Para Athletics - Men’s High Jump - T47 Final - Nishad Kumar, Ram Pal

23:13 - Para Archery - Men’s Individual Compound Open Medal Rounds - Rakesh Kumar (Subject to qualification)

23:27 - Para Athletics - Women’s 200m - T35 Final - Preethi Pal

00:15 - Para Table Tennis - Women’s Singles - WS3 - Round of 16 - Sonalben Patel vs Andela Muzinic Vincetic (CRO)

00:20 - Para Badminton - Women’s Singles SH6 Semifinal - Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan vs Lin Shuangbao (CHN) (Subject to qualification)

02:00 - Para Badminton - Women’s Singles SU5 Semifinal - Thulasimathi Murugesan vs Manisha Ramadass/Mamiko Toyoda (JPN)

The live telecast of the 2024 Paris Paralympics will be available on DD Sports TV channel in India. The live streaming will be shown on the JioCinema app and website.