Indian athletes are geared up to compete in various sports categories and events on Day 4 of the Paris Paralympics. The day’s action will begin with Para-Badminton, a discipline that has shown promising results during the group stages.
In Para Shooting, a medal is again up for grabs as Avani Lekhara and Sidhartha Basu will participate in the Mixed 10m Air Rifle SH1 Prone Qualification. Paracycling events will include the men’s 1000m time trial and women’s 500m time trial. Jyoti Gaderiya is one of the notable cyclists expected to compete.
Judokas to start their campaign
Para Judokas Kapil Parmar and Kokila Kaushik will kick off their campaigns in the first round, aiming to advance to the finals in their respective weight classes. In Para Athletics, Rakshitha Raju will compete in the 1500m T11 round, while Ravi Rongali takes part in the Shot Put F40 final. Later in the day, Nishad Kumar and Rampal will contest the Men’s High Jump T47 final.
India’s schedule for Day 4 (01 September) at Paris Paralympics
| Time (IST) | Sport | Player(s) | Event/ Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 PM Onwards | Para badminton | Singles players | Quarter-Finals (Subject to Qualification) |
| 13:00 | Para shooting | Avani Lekhara, Sidhartha Basu | R3 Mixed 10m Air Rifle SH1 Prone (Qualification) |
| 1:00 PM Onwards | Para cycling | Jyoti Gaderiya | Women’s 500m Time Trial C1-C3 Final |
| 13:40 | Para athletics | Rakshitha Raju | Women’s 1500m T11 Round 1 |
| 14:00 | Para rowing | Anita/Narayana | PR3 Mixed Doubles Sculls Final B |
| 15:00 | Para shooting | Sriharsha Ramakrishna | R5 Mixed 10m Air Rifle SH2 Prone (Qualification) |
| 15:09 | Para athletics | Ravi Rongali | Men’s Shot Put F40 Final |
| 19:00 | Para archery | Rakesh Kumar vs Ken Swagumilang (Indonesia) | Men’s Individual Compound Open 1/8 Elimination |
| 7:30 PM Onwards | Para badminton | Mixed Doubles SL3 – SU5 | Semi-Finals (Subject to Qualification) |
| 8:10 PM Onwards | Para badminton | Nitesh Kumar vs Fujihara Daisuke (Japan) | Men’s Singles SL3 (Semifinal) |
| 8:10 PM Onwards | Para badminton | Suhas Yathiraj vs Sukant Kadam | Men’s Singles SL4 (Semifinal) |
| 21:15 | Para table tennis | Bhavina Patel vs Martha Verdin (Italy) | Women’s Singles WS4 R16 |
| 22:40 | Para athletics | Nishad Kumar, Ram Pal | Men’s High Jump T47 Final |
| 23:27 | Para athletics | Preethi Pal | Women’s 200m T35 Final |
| 23:13 | Para archery | Rakesh Kumar | Men’s Individual Compound Open Bronze Medal Match (Subject to Qualification) |
| 23:30 | Para archery | Rakesh Kumar | Men’s Individual Compound Open Gold Medal Match (Subject to Qualification) |
| 12:15 AM (Next Day) | Para table tennis | Sonalben Patel vs Andela Muzinic (Croatia) | Women’s Singles |
