In the Women's Para Badminton Singles SH6 event at the Paris Paralympics, India's Nithya Sre faced a tough challenge, losing to China's Lin Shuangbao in the semifinals with scores of 13-21 and 19-21 on Monday.
Kumar narrowly missed out on the bronze, finishing just one point behind China's He Zihao with a score of 146-147. Despite the close loss, Kumar's fourth-place finish stands as the highest achievement by an Indian compound archer in Paralympic history.
In a historic moment for Indian Para Badminton, Nitesh Kumar showcased immense resilience and determination as he advanced to his first Paralympics final.
Indian para shuttler Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan crushed to the semi-final of the Women's Singles SH6 category at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024 on Sunday.
Indian para powerlifters Paramjeet Kumar and Shailesh Kumar respectively have expressed their readiness and enthusiasm ahead of the upcoming Paralympics.
In the men's individual compound open 1/8 elimination round of para archery, India's Rakesh Kumar, currently ranked world No. 1, delivered an outstanding performance to defeat world No. 2 Ken Swagumilang of Indonesia at the Paralympics on Sunday.
The match was fiercely contested, ending in
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a telephonic conversation with India athletes who have clinched a medal in the ongoing Paris Paralympic as of now.
In the men's shot put F40 final at the Paris Paralympics on Sunday, India's Ravi Rongali finished fifth with a personal best throw of 10.63 metres, narrowly missing out on a potential medal.
India's Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna fell short of his way to the final of the R5 Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 event after finishing 26th in the qualification round at the ongoing Paris Paralympics on Sunday.