India had a mixed outing on Day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Jaideep Deswal and TC Tek Chand were unable to secure a podium finish in their respective events. Meanwhile, Bhavinaben Patel confirmed India's first medal at the games, advancing to the semifinals of table tennis. Check out the medal tally of the Games.
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2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games Highlights Day 3: Look Back at Major Headlines, Match Results, Updated Medals Tally
Several Indian athletes will begin their Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games journey on Day 3 of the competition as the athletics and archery contingent will be in action for the first time. SN Jadhav will participate in Men’s 200m Medley in swimming with the Men’s and Women’s Archery team featuring in the ranking rounds of several events.
27 Aug, 16:58 (IST)
Tek Chand misses out on a medal in the Men's Shot Put F55 Final at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. The Indian recorded a best attempt of 9.04, which is significantly lower than those of the athletes currently occupying the top three positions.
27 Aug, 16:33 (IST)
Indian para-powerlifter misses out on a medal at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in the 65kg Powerlifting event as he finishes eight on the leaderboard. Deswal attempted 160 and 167 kg but was unable to complete any of his lifts.
27 Aug, 16:12 (IST)
Bhavinaben Patel continues her sensational run at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics as she has advanced to the semi-finals of women's Individual Table Tennis by defeating Serbia's Borislava Peric. The Indian is just one win away from securing a silver medal after a 3-0 win in her final eight match.
27 Aug, 15:30 (IST)
Meanwhile, Tek Chand will also feature in Men's shot put F55 finals. Check out the live streaming details here.
27 Aug, 15:27 (IST)
Bhavina Patel will be in action soon as she will take on Serbia's Borislava Peric. Those looking out for live streaming details of the Women's Singles Quarterfinal, check out the link here.
27 Aug, 12:46 (IST)
So we are done with recurve and compound events at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020. Here's how the four athletes are placed at the end of the ranking round.
Compound:
Rakesh Kumar - 3rd (699)
Shyam Sundar - 21st (682)
Recurve:
Vivek Chikara - 10th (609)
Harvinder Singh - 21st (600)
27 Aug, 12:35 (IST)
After shooting 66 arrows, here's what Harvinder Singh and Vivek Chikara are placed:
Vivek Chikara has occupied the 12th position with 558 points.
Harvinder Singh has slipped to number 21 with 548 points
27 Aug, 11:39 (IST)
The men's archery event is ongoing and has reached halfway mark. Check out the results below:
Men's Recurve Open Individual:
Harvinder Singh: 303, 13th Position
Vivek Chikara: 301, 14th Position
Men's Compound Open Individual:
Rakesh Kumar: 348, 8th Position
Shyam Sundar Swami: 337, 26th Position
27 Aug, 11:23 (IST)
Harvinder Singh is on number 17 and Vivek Chikara is placed on number 13. Harvinder Singh has scored 249 points whereas Chikara has 251 points.
27 Aug, 11:10 (IST)
Rakesh Kumar is on number five and Shyamsundar Swami is on number 28 in men's compound event.
27 Aug, 11:05 (IST)
Sakina Khatun has finished fifth in the Para Powerlifting with the highest bench press of 93kg in the women’s 50 Kg event.
27 Aug, 10:48 (IST)
Harvinder Singh and Chikara Vivek score 45 and 41 points respectively after shooting first six arrows.
27 Aug, 10:33 (IST)
Now, we have Indian archers like Harvinder Singh, Vivek Chikara, Rakesh Kumar and Shyam Sundar Swami who will be in action.
27 Aug, 08:30 (IST)
Good news for all the Indian fans as Bhavina Patel has made way into the quarterfinals of the women's singles table tennis event. She took on Joyce De Oliveira and registered a win in straight sets. She won 12-10, 13-11 & 11-6.
27 Aug, 08:15 (IST)
So Jyoti Baliyan has finished 15th out of 24 in Women's Archery Compound Open Ranking. She scored 671 points to produce the season-best performance.
Team India will be in action on Day 3 of the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 and will have a shot at a medal with TC Tek Chand featuring in the Men’s Shot Put F55 Final. The Indian athletes have had a mixed outing at the Games so far but will be eager to display their skills on one of the grandest sporting stages. Meanwhile, we bring you all the live updates, medal winners and other details from Day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Medal Tally Updated: China Lead Team-Wise Standing.
Several Indian athletes will begin their Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games journey on Day 3 of the competition as the athletics and archery contingent will be in action for the first time. SN Jadhav will participate in Men’s 200m Medley in swimming with the Men’s and Women’s Archery team featuring in the ranking rounds of several events.
India are yet to open their account in the medal tally but have a great chance of doing that on Day 3 as TC Tek Chand will aim for a podium finish during the Men’s Shot Put F55 Final. Meanwhile, Bhavina Patel has progressed to the next round in the women’s individual Table Tennis event and will be in action on the third day where she faces Brazil Olivera Joyce.
India have sent their largest contingent to date to the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 as a total of 54 athletes have made the trip hoping to replicate the country’s record-breaking achievement of the Olympics earlier this year.
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