Indian para badminton player Nitesh Kumar makes history by winning his first ever gold medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024, beating Great Britain's Daniel Bethell in a thrilling final. Meanwhile, Manisha Ramadass wins bronze and Thulasimathi Murugesan settles for silver in their respective women's singles matches. Nitesh's victory also marks India's retention of the SL3 gold after Pramod Bhagat's win in Tokyo three years ago.
On the fourth day of the Paris Paralympics, India secured two more medals in the track & field as well as badminton events. Preeti Pal made history as the first Indian woman track and field athlete to win two medals at the Paralympic Games, while high jumper Nishad Kumar clinched his second successive silver. Despite a heartbreak for para archer Rakesh Kumar, para shuttlers Suhas Yathiraj and Manisha Ramadass assured India of at least two more medals. Additionally, shooter Avani Lekhara missed out on adding another medal to her tally, but badminton player Nitesh Kumar inched closer to India's maiden gold at the Paralympics.
India had a mixed day at the Paris 2024 Paralympic games with some impressive performances and a few letdowns. Shooter Rubina Francis secured the bronze medal in 10m pistol, while India's first female para badminton medalist, Manisha Ramadass, has guaranteed at least a bronze. However, there were also some disappointing results, such as Avani Lekhara's narrow miss of the final by just one point. Stay tuned for live updates on Day 4 at the Paris Paralympics.