Paris Paralympics Day 8: India's Harvinder and Pooja in Archery Semis

Paris, France: As the Paris Paralympics enter their eighth day, India continues to make waves in the medal tally. With 24 medals already secured, the nation is ranked 13th overall and is eager to add to their collection.

Archery Duo Aims for Gold

One of the highlights of the day is the mixed team recurve archery event, where Harvinder Singh and Pooja will compete for India. Harvinder, fresh from his historic gold medal win in the men’s individual recurve event, is looking to add another gold to his tally. The pair has already defeated Australia and Poland to reach the semifinals and will now face top seeds Italy.

Judo Hopes for Bronze

Kapil Parma, India’s para judo star, will be fighting for a bronze medal after a tough loss in the semifinals. Despite the setback, Parma remains determined to bring home a medal for his country.

Track and Field Thrills

Simran, representing India in the women’s 100m T12 final, has qualified with the third-best time in the semifinals. Arvind, another Indian athlete, will compete in the men’s shot put F35 final.

Para Judo Quarterfinals

Kapil Parmar and Kokila will be representing India in the para judo quarterfinals. Parmar will compete in the men’s 60kg J1 category, while Kokila will be in action in the women’s 48kg J2 category.

Shooting Ends

The Indian shooting campaign came to a close as Mona Agarwal and Sidhartha Basu failed to make it to the final in the Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 event.

India’s Historic Day

Wednesday was a historic day for India as Dharambir clinched a gold medal in the men’s club throw F51 event. Pranav Soorma also secured a silver medal, marking India’s first-ever 1-2 finish at the Paralympics.

With the Games still in full swing, India is hopeful of achieving even greater success in the coming days. The nation’s athletes are determined to make their mark on the world stage and inspire millions back home.