Paris 2024 Paralympics Day 9 LIVE© X (Twitter)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 9 Live Updates: Having hit a record 25 medals at Paris Paralympics 2024, India will now aim to hit 30. The early medal events come in athletics, as Dipesh Kumar participates in the Men’s Javelin Throw F54 Final and Praveen Kumar in Men’s High Jump F64 Final. After the heartbreak of fourth place in 100m, Simran will now aim for the Women’s 200m T12 final. Earlier in the day, Canoeist Yash Kumar and Prachi Yadav failed to make it to the final after finishing 6th and 4th in their respective heats. (Medals Tally)
Here are the Live Updates of Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Day 8:
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14:10 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live, Javelin: Dipesh in action!
India’s Dipesh Kumar begins his men’s javelin throw F54 final. He has a personal best of 27.90.
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13:57 (IST)
aris Paralympics 2024 Live, Canoe: Prachi bows out!
Prachi Yadav finishes 4th in her Women’s Va’a single 200m heats with a timing of 1:06.83. However, she is out of medal contention
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13:54 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live, Javelin: Dipesh in action soon!
The Men’s Javelin Throw – F54 Final will start soon. India Dipesh Kumar will be in action in it. He is currently ranked 5th in the world. However, he will have to better his personal best (27.90) in order to have any hopes of finishing on the podium.
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13:43 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live, Athletics: Simran in Heat 5!
India’s Simran will be in action shortly in Women’s 200m – T12 Round. She will compete in Heat 5, accompanied by his guide Abhay Singh.
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13:37 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live, Canoe: Yash finishes last in heat!
Yash Kumar finishes 6th in his heat with a timing of 1:03.27. However, he is into the semi-finals, just a ranking round to be specific.
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13:16 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: All eyes on Praveen!
India’s biggest medal hope on Day 9 would come in the form of Praveen Kumar as he competes in Men’s High Jump F64 Final. Praveen is a silver medallist from Tokyo 2020.
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13:14 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: More medals up for grabs!
The Indian contingent will have the chance to win at least five medals on Day 9. Yash Kumar will be in action first up in Men’s Kayak Single 200m heats.
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13:11 (IST)
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live: Hello!
Good afternoon and a very warm welcome to our viewers! Action on Day 9 is about to get underway with back to back events in Canoe and Athletics. Kapil Parmar won India’s only medal on day 8, clinching bronze in Men’s up to 60kg Judo.
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