Indian para archers Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar secured a bronze medal in the mixed compound team event at the Paris Paralympics 2024, defeating Italy in a closely contested match. This is India’s second para archery medal at the Paralympics, adding to Harvinder Singh’s bronze in Tokyo.
Indian archer Rakesh Kumar narrowly missed out on a bronze medal in the men’s compound open category at the Paris Paralympics 2024, losing to China’s He Zihao by a single point. Despite qualifying for the semifinals, Kumar fell to another Chinese archer, Ai Xinliang, before losing a close bronze medal match. Meanwhile, American archer Matt Stutzman, known as the ‘Armless Archer,’ won gold in the same category, breaking the Paralympic record.
Indian archer Rakesh Kumar secured his spot in the Men’s Individual Compound Open semifinals at the 2024 Paralympics, defeating Kyle Tremblay of Canada. This victory keeps India’s medal hopes alive in Paris. Kumar, a silver medalist at the Asian Para Games, overcame challenging weather conditions and defeated several opponents to reach the semifinals. He will now face China’s Ai Xinliang with the goal of winning the elusive Paralympic gold medal.
Day 3 of the Paris Paralympics saw strong performances from Indian athletes, including Rakesh Kumar’s impressive advance to the semifinals in his event. Follow the live scores and updates of all Indian events as the games continue.
