India will target their first medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on 30 August (Friday) as on Day 2, Avani Lekhara competes in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Qualification. Avani, who clinched gold in this event at the Tokyo Games three years ago, will also vie for a medal in the final if she qualifies. Manish Narwal, who won gold in Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 in Tokyo, will also be a strong contender in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 category.
Rifle events to look at
Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna will compete in the Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 event, while Jyoti Karam, Sakshi Kasana, Preethi Pal, and Manu will aim for medals in their respective athletic events.
In archery, Sarita will face Nur Jannaton Abdul Jalil from Malaysia in the Round of 32. Meanwhile, several shuttlers, including Manasi Joshi and defending champion Krishna Nagar, will participate in group-stage matches.
India’s schedule for Day 1 at Paris Paralympics
| Sport | Event | Player(s) | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Para Badminton | Women’s Singles SL3 Group Play Stage | Manasi Joshi vs Oksana Kozyna (Ukraine) | 12:00 |
| Men’s Singles SL3 Group Play Stage | Manoj Sarkar vs Mongkhon Bunsun (Thailand) | 13:20 | |
| Men’s Singles SL3 Group Play Stage | Nitesh Kumar vs Jianyuan Yang (China) | 14:00 | |
| Men’s Singles SL4 Group Play Stage | Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj vs Kyung Hwan Shin (Korea) | 14:40 | |
| Women’s Singles SL4 Group Play Stage | Palak Kohli vs Leani Ratri Oktila (Indonesia) | 16:40 | |
| Women’s Singles SU5 Group Play Stage | Thulasimathi Murugesan vs Beatriz Monteiro (Portugal) | 19:30 | |
| Men’s Singles SH6 Group Play Stage | Sivarajan Solaimalai vs Man Kai Chu | 20:10 | |
| Women’s Singles SH6 Group Play Stage | Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan vs Yi-Lin Cai (Chinese Taipei) | 20:50 | |
| Men’s Singles SH6 Group Play Stage | Krishna Nagar vs Miles Krajewski | 22:50 | |
| Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 Group Play Stage | Nitesh Kumar/Thulasimathi Murugesan vs Lucas Mazur/Faustine Noel (France) | 12:10 AM (31 Aug) | |
| Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 Group Play Stage | Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj/Palak Kohli vs Hikmat Ramdani/Leani Ratri Oktila (Indonesia) | 12:10 AM (31 Aug) | |
| Mixed Doubles SH6 Group Play Stage | Sivarajan Solaimalai/Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan vs Natthapong Meechai/Chai Saeyang (Thailand) | 01:30 AM (31 Aug) | |
| Para Shooting | Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Qualification | Avani Lekhara, Mona Agarwal | 12:30 |
| Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification | Rudransh Khandelwal, Manish Narwal | 14:45 | |
| Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Final | Avani Lekhara, Mona Agarwal (If qualified) | 15:15 | |
| Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 Qualification | Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna | 17:00 | |
| Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 Final | Rudransh Khandelwal, Manish Narwal (If qualified) | 17:30 | |
| Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 Final | Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna (If qualified) | 19:45 | |
| Para Athletics | Women’s Discus Throw – F55 Final | Jyoti Karam, Sakshi Kasana | 13:30 |
| Women’s 100m – T35 Final | Preethi Pal | 16:45 | |
| Men’s Shot Put – F37 Final | Manu | 12:22 AM (31 Aug) | |
| Para Rowing | PR3 Mixed Double Sculls Heats | Anita/Narayana Konganapalle | 15:00 |
| Para Archery | Women’s Individual Compound Open 1/16 Elimination | Sarita vs Nur Jannaton Abdul Jalil (Malaysia) | 15:03 |
| Para Cycling Track | Men’s C2 3000m Individual Pursuit Qualifying | Arshad Shaik | 16:24 |
