As the 2024 Paris Paralympics kick off, India stands on the brink of making history with its largest-ever contingent of 84 para-athletes, a remarkable assembly of talent that blends youthful vigor with seasoned experience. This unprecedented squad, which represents a diverse array of sports, is driven by an ambitious goal: to surpass the country’s previous best performance at the Paralympic Games and secure over 25 medals, including a significant number of golds.
The Indian contingent’s confidence is buoyed by the country’s exceptional performance in recent years. At the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021, India made waves by winning a record 19 medals, including five golds, which secured a 24th-place finish in the overall rankings. The 2023 Hangzhou Asian Para Games further bolstered India’s standing in the world of para-sports, as the nation amassed an astounding 111 medals, including 29 golds. These achievements have set the stage for what many hope will be a historic performance in Paris.
The schedule for the Indian athletes is packed with key events across multiple disciplines, each offering the potential for podium finishes. HereтАЩs a detailed look at the major events India will be competing in during the first week of the games:
August 29th, Thursday:
Taekwondo:
Aruna, competing in the K44 – 47kg category (Women), will start her rounds at 1:30 PM. Should she advance, the final is scheduled for 12:04 AM.
Cycling:
Jyoti Gaderia will represent India in the C-1 3000m pursuit (Women). Qualifying rounds begin at 4:25 PM, with the medal matches set for 7:54 PM and 8:11 PM.
Badminton:
The group stages will kick off at 12:00 PM, followed by additional matches at 7:30 PM. India’s badminton team is expected to perform strongly across multiple categories.
Archery:
Ranking Rounds: Sarita and Sheetal Devi will compete in the compound open (Women) at 4:30 PM, alongside Harvinder Singh in the recurve open (Men).
Later in the evening: Rakesh Kumar and Shyam Swami will take the field in the compound open (Men) at 8:30 PM, followed by Pooja in the recurve open (Men) also at 8:30 PM.
August 30th, Friday:
Shooting:
Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal will compete in the R2 10m rifle standing (Women), with qualifiers at 12:30 PM and the final at 3:15 PM.
Manish Narwal and Rudransh Khandelwal will take part in the P1 – 10m pistol SH1 (Men), with qualifiers at 2:45 PM and the final at 5:30 PM.
Sriharsha Ramakrishna will be competing in the R4 – Mixed 10m air rifle standing, with qualifiers at 5:00 PM and the final at 7:45 PM.
Athletics:
Sakshi Kasana and Karam Jyoti will compete in the discus F55 final (Women) at 1:30 PM.
Manu will aim for a medal in the shot put F37 final (Men) at 12:20 AM.
Cycling:
Arshad Shaikh will race in the C-2 3000m pursuit (Men), with qualifiers at 4:24 PM and the medal matches at 7:11 PM and 7:19 PM.
Badminton:
Group stages continue, with select quarterfinals scheduled for 12:00 PM and 7:30 PM.
Archery:
Sarita and Sheetal Devi will compete in the early knockout rounds of the compound open (Women) at 12:30 PM.
Rakesh Kumar and Shyam Swami will continue in the compound open (Men) at 7:00 PM.
Rowing:
Anita and Narayana K will compete in the PR 3 mixed doubles sculls heats.
August 31st, Saturday:
Shooting:
Mahavir Unhalkar will compete in the 10m rifle standing SH1 (Men), with qualifiers at 1:00 PM and the final at 3:45 PM.
Rubina Francis will take part in the P2 10m pistol SH1 (Women), with qualifiers at 3:30 PM and the final at 6:15 PM.
Cycling:
Jyoti Gaderia will race in the C1-3 1000m time trials (Women), with qualifiers at 1:30 PM and the final at 5:05 PM.
Arshad Shaikh will compete in the C1-3 1000m time trials (Men), with qualifiers at 1:49 PM and the final at 5:32 PM.
Table Tennis:
Bhavinaben Patel and Sonalben Patel will compete in the Women’s doubles WD10 semifinals at 1:30 PM, with the final at 10:45 PM.
Archery:
Sheetal Devi and Sarita will compete in the compound open (Women) from the Pre-QF to semi-finals starting at 7:00 PM. Medal matches will take place at 11:13 PM and 11:30 PM.
Athletics:
Parveen Kumar will compete in the javelin throw F57 final (Men) at 10:30 PM.
Nishad Kumar and Ram Pal will participate in the high jump F47 final (Men) at 10:58 PM.
Preethi Pal will race in the 200m T35 final (Women) at 11:08 PM.
Badminton:
Group stages and select quarterfinals will continue at 12:00 PM and 7:30 PM. The semifinals in various categories will also be held, with Nitesh Kumar, Sivarajan Solaimalai, Suhas Yathiraj, Palak Kohli, and others competing.
Rowing:
Anita and Narayana K will continue their campaign at 2:40 PM.
September 1st, Sunday:
Shooting:
Avani Lekhara and Sidhartha Babu will compete in the R3 – Mixed 10m rifle prone SH1, with qualifiers at 1:00 PM and the final at 4:30 PM.
Sriharsha Ramakrishna will compete in the R5 – Mixed 10m rifle prone SH2, with qualifiers at 3:00 PM and the final at 6:30 PM.
Athletics:
Ravi Rangoli will compete in the shot put F40 final (Men) at 3:09 PM.
Nishad Kumar and Ram Pal will continue in the high jump F47 final (Men) at 10:58 PM.
Preethi Pal will compete in the 200m T35 final (Women) at 11:08 PM.
Rakshita Raju will race in the 1500m T11 round 1 (Women).
Archery:
Rakesh Kumar and Shyam Swami will compete in the compound open (Men) from the Pre-QF to semis at 7:00 PM and 10:24 PM, with medal matches at 11:13 PM and 11:30 PM.
Badminton:
Manoj Sarkar, Nitesh Kumar in SL3 semis (Men), and several other athletes in the semifinals for various categories starting at 8:10 PM.
Table Tennis:
Early knockout rounds in singles for women will also take place.
September 2nd, Monday:
Badminton:
Finals across multiple categories including SL3, SL4, SH6, and SU5 will be held in two sessions at 12:00 PM and 8:00 PM.
Shooting:
Amir Ahmad Bhat and Nihal Singh will compete in the P3 – Mixed 25m pistol, with precision qualifiers at 12:30 PM, rapid qualifiers at 4:30 PM, and the final at 8:15 PM.
Athletics:
Yogesh Kathuniya will compete in the discus throw F56 final (Men) at 1:35 PM.
Rakshita Raju will race in the 1500m T11 final (Women) at 1:40 PM.
Sumit Antil, Sandeep, and Sandip Sargar will compete in the javelin F64 final (Men) at 10:30 PM.
Kanchan Lakhani will compete in the discus throw final F53 (Women) at 10:34 PM.
Deepthi Jeevanji will race in the 400m T20 – round 1 (Women) at 11:50 PM.
Archery:
Rakesh Kumar and Sheetal Devi/Shyam Swami, Sarita will compete in the compound open (mixed team) from the Pre-QF to semis at 7:00 PM, with medal matches at 10:35 PM and 10:55 PM.
Table Tennis:
Early knockout rounds in singles for women will continue.
September 3rd, Tuesday (Continued):
Archery:
Pooja will compete in the individual recurve open (Women) from the early knockout rounds starting at 12:30 PM. If she advances, she will continue through to the semi-finals at 7:00 PM, with the medal matches scheduled for 10:35 PM and 10:55 PM.
Badminton:
The final rounds across multiple categories, including mixed doubles and women’s singles, will take place at 12:00 PM and 7:30 PM. India’s badminton squad, including top athletes like Palak Kohli and Pramod Bhagat, will aim for the top podium spots.
Shooting:
Ruby Thangjam and Rubina Francis will take part in the R8 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 (Women), with qualifiers at 12:00 PM and the final at 3:15 PM.
Nihal Singh will compete in the P4 50m pistol SH1 (Men), with qualifiers at 2:45 PM and the final at 6:15 PM.
Athletics:
Amit Kumar will aim for glory in the club throw F51 final (Men) at 4:35 PM.
Anandan Gunasekaran will race in the 400m T64 final (Men) at 11:00 PM.
Praveen Kumar and Shailesh Kumar will compete in the high jump T44/T64 final (Men) at 11:25 PM.
Table Tennis:
Finals in the womenтАЩs singles categories will take place, with Bhavinaben Patel and Sonalben Patel expected to be strong contenders.
September 4th, Wednesday:
Shooting:
Avani Lekhara and Sidhartha Babu will compete in the R9 Mixed 50m rifle prone SH2, with qualifiers at 12:00 PM and the final at 3:15 PM.
Athletics:
Vinay Kumar will participate in the discus throw F52 final (Men) at 1:05 PM.
Deepa Malik will aim for another medal in the shot put F53 final (Women) at 10:05 PM.
Navdeep Singh and Ajeet Singh will compete in the javelin throw F46 final (Men) at 10:30 PM.
Ekta Bhyan will race in the 100m T33 final (Women) at 10:42 PM.
Archery:
The mixed team recurve open events will begin at 12:30 PM, with Indian teams competing in the early knockout rounds. The semi-finals will be held at 7:00 PM, with medal matches scheduled for 10:35 PM and 10:55 PM.
Badminton:
The remaining finals across all categories will be held in two sessions at 12:00 PM and 7:30 PM. India’s top shuttlers are expected to be in action, with high hopes for multiple golds.
Table Tennis:
Finals in the womenтАЩs doubles categories will take place. Bhavinaben Patel and Sonalben Patel are the favorites to bring home the gold.
September 5th, Thursday:
Shooting:
Manish Narwal and Rubina Francis will take part in the P5 Mixed 10m air pistol standard SH1, with qualifiers at 12:00 PM and the final at 3:15 PM.
Athletics:
Ekta Bhyan will continue her campaign in the 200m T33 final (Women) at 10:42 PM.
Yogesh Kathuniya will participate in the discus throw F56 final (Men) at 1:35 PM.
Sumit Antil will aim for another record in the javelin throw F64 final (Men) at 10:30 PM.
Karamjyoti Dalal will compete in the discus throw F55 final (Women) at 12:35 AM.
Praveen Kumar and Shailesh Kumar will continue in the high jump T44/T64 final (Men) at 11:25 PM.
Archery:
India will participate in the individual recurve open events with knockouts starting at 12:30 PM. If Indian archers advance, the semi-finals and medal matches will take place later in the evening.
Table Tennis:
The tournament will conclude with the finals of the men’s and women’s singles categories. Bhavinaben Patel and Sonalben Patel will be looking to secure top honors.
September 6th, Friday:
Athletics:
Navdeep Singh and Ajeet Singh will continue their quest in the javelin throw F46 final (Men) at 10:30 PM.
Deepa Malik will aim for another medal in the shot put F53 final (Women) at 10:05 PM.
Closing Remarks: As the first week of the Paralympics unfolds, India’s athletes are poised to deliver some of the most memorable performances in the nation’s para-sports history. With events spanning a broad spectrum of sports, the Indian contingent’s depth of talent and competitive spirit could lead to a historic medal haul, cementing India’s place among the top-performing nations in the world. The world will be watching as these extraordinary athletes push the boundaries of what is possible, inspiring millions and showcasing the incredible power of the human spirit.
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