Paris Olympics 2024 Day 7 Highlights: Manu qualifies to finals of 25m pistol; India wins 3-2 against Australia in hockey; Lakshya Sen into Semifinals
Indian Rower Balraj Panwar finished fifth in the Final D group of men’s single sculls finals.
CHENNAI: 22-year-old Manu Bhaker has a chance to script history and become a three time medallist in a single edition of the Olympics when she contests in the women's 25m pistol event final. She scored a perfect 100 in Rapid pistol series one and was consistent throughout the accuracy and rapid rounds.
Meanwhile, India's Tulika Maan lost to Idalys Ortiz of Cuba 10-0 in the women's +75 kg round of 32 match.
Rower Balraj Panwar finished fifth in the Final D group of men’s single sculls finals.
Indian archers Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara who showed great promise in noon by qualifying to the semi-final lost to United States in bronze medal match putting an end to their campaign.
Indian hockey team dominated Australia in their final Pool B Match. Skipper Harmanpreet's brace made sure India secured a top-two finish in the table. Final score was India 3 - 2 Australia. The win marked India's first victory over Australia after 52 years.
22-year old Lakshya Sen finds himself a spot in semi-final after winning the match against Taipei Chen Chou in Quarter-final (19-21, 21-15, 21-12).
Indian athletes had a disappointing day in the track as Ankita finished at 20th place in Women's 5000m Heat 1 and Parul Chaudhary registers her season best timing of 15:10:68 finishing in the 14th spot.
Indian athlete Tajinderpal Singh ended up his Olympic campaign. Started with 18.05 in first throw and ended up with two foul throws in second and third attempts.
Live Updates
- 2 Aug 2024 10:18 PM IST
Badminton: Lakshya Sen Leads
Lakshya Sen trying his best to finish the match soon.
Lakshya 14 - 10 Chen
- 2 Aug 2024 10:11 PM IST
Badminton: Game 3 Begins
Lakshya takes a four-point lead against Taipei's Chen in Game 3.
Lakshya 9 - 4 Chen
- 2 Aug 2024 10:08 PM IST
Athletics : 5000m round 1 Heat 2 .
Another Indian athlete Parul Chaudhary in action .
- 2 Aug 2024 10:07 PM IST
Badminton: Lashya wins Game 2
Lakshya Sen takes the Game 2 by giving a tough fight against Taipei's Chen Chou
Match Game 1 Game 2
Lakshya Sen 1 19 21
Tien Chen 1 21 15
- 2 Aug 2024 10:02 PM IST
Athletics: 5000m Round 1
Indian athlete Ankita finishes at 20th spot in women's 5000m.
- 2 Aug 2024 9:56 PM IST
Athletics: 5000m Round 1 Heat 1
After 1000m mark, Ankita is at the last spot (20) in the women's 5000m round 1.
- 2 Aug 2024 9:49 PM IST
Back-to-Back points for Sen as he equals up against Taipei's Chon 7-7 in Game 2
- 2 Aug 2024 9:43 PM IST
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Indian athletes Ankita and Parul Chaudhary are taking part in women's 5000M round 1