Índia nas Paraolimpíadas de Paris: programação do dia 5, Sumit Antil mira outro ouro

O 5º dia das Paralimpíadas reúne os principais atletas indianos em tiro, atletismo, arco e flecha e badminton.

Day 5 (September 2) at the Paralympics is set to be special for India, with many top players competing for medals. India will have events in shooting, athletics, archery, and badminton. In shooting, Nihal Singh and Amir Ahmad Bhat will compete in the Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 event. In athletics, Yogesh Kathuniya, Deepthi Jeevanji, and Sumit Antil will be the top contenders for medals. Javeling player and world record holder Sumit Antil will be eying for another gold. He clinched the gold in the Tokyo Paralympics.

In archery, both world number 1s from India will compete in the mixed team compound open, with Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar teaming up. In badminton, Nitesh Kumar will fight for the bronze medal against a silver medallist from Great Britain, Daniel Bethell.

India’s schedule for Day 5 (02 September) at Paris Paralympics

Sport	Event	Athlete(s)	Time (IST)
Shooting	Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 (Qualification Precision)	Nihal Singh, Amir Ahmad Bhat	12:30
Shooting	Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 (Qualification Precision)	Nihal Singh, Amir Ahmad Bhat	16:30
Shooting	Mixed 25m SH1 Pistol (Final)	If qualified	20:15
Athletics	Men’s Discus Throw F56 (Final)	Yogesh Kathuniya	13:35
Athletics	Men’s Javelin Throw F64 (Final)	Sandip Sanjay Sargar, Sumit Antil, Sandeep	22:30
Athletics	Women’s Discus Throw F53 (Final)	Kanchan Lakhani	22:34
Athletics	Women’s 400m T20 (Round 1)	Deepthi Jeevanji	23:34
Archery	Mixed Team Compound Open (Quarter-final)	Sheeta Devi and Rakesh Kumar	20:40
Badminton	Mixed Doubles SH6 (Bronze Medal Match)	Solaimalai/Sumathy Si vs Subhan/Marlina (Indonesia)	Not before 1:40 pm
Badminton	Mens Singles SL3 (Gold Medal Match)	Nitesh Kumar vs Bethell Daniel (Great Britain)	15:30