Day 3 at Paris Paralympics: Archery, Badminton, and More Exciting Events Ahead

Day 3 at Paris Paralympics: On August 31, Day 3 of the Paris Paralympics 2024, India’s shooting team will be in the spotlight once more. Following a successful day on August 30, where India secured four medals—three of which were from shooting—Rubina Francis and Swaroop Mahavir Unhalkar will be back in action. They will begin their day with the qualification rounds, hoping to advance to the finals if they perform well.

Archery and Badminton Highlights

In archery, Sheetal Devi and Sarita have advanced to the elimination rounds of the individual compound open event. Both athletes will be competing to progress further and vie for medals.

In badminton, the focus will be on several key matches. Mandeep Kaur and Manisha Ramadass will compete in the women’s singles, while Nitesh Kumar, Manoj Sarkar, Sukant Kadam, and Tarun will strive to advance in the men’s singles events.

Rowing and Athletics

On the water, Anita and Narayana Konganapalle will take part in the PR3 mixed double sculls repechage round. They will be aiming to stay in the medal race with a strong performance.

In athletics, Parveen Kumar is set to compete in the men’s javelin throw final, offering another significant opportunity for India to win a medal.

Day 3 Schedule

Para-Badminton

• 12 PM: Mandeep Kaur vs Celine Aurelie Vinot (Australia) – Women’s Singles SL3 Group Play
• 1:20 PM: Nitesh Kumar vs Mongkhon Bunsun (Thailand) – Men’s Singles SL3 Group Play
• 2 PM: Manoj Sarkar vs Jianyuan Yang (China) – Men’s Singles SL3 Group Play
• 2:40 PM: Sukant Kadam vs Siripong Teamarrom (Thailand) – Men’s Singles SL4 Group Play
• 3:20 PM: Tarun vs Lucas Mazur (France) – Men’s Singles SL4 Group Play
• 4 PM: Manisha Ramadass vs Qiu Xia Yang (China) – Women’s Singles SU5 Group Play

Para Shooting

• 1 PM: Swaroop Mahavir Unhalkar – Men’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Qualification
• 3:30 PM: Rubina Francis – Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification
• 3:45 PM: Swaroop Mahavir Unhalkar – Men’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Final (if qualified)
• 6:15 PM: Rubina Francis – Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 Final (if qualified)

Para Archery

• 7 PM: Sarita vs Eleonora Sarti (Italy) – Women’s Individual Compound Open 1/8 Elimination
• 8:59 PM: Sheetal Devi vs Mariana Zuniga (Chile) – Women’s Individual Compound Open 1/8 Elimination

Para Rowing

• 2:40 PM: Anita/Narayana Konganapalle – PR3 Mixed Double Sculls Repechages

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Para Athletics

• 10:30 PM: Parveen Kumar – Men’s Javelin Throw - F57 Final