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 5:20 PM IST
HOCKEY: GOAL!!! But this time for Australia
With just five minutes left in the second quarter Australia scored a goal (1-2)
- 2 Aug 2024 5:13 PM IST
Hockey: PC for Australia
Australia failed to score its first goal against India
- 2 Aug 2024 5:09 PM IST
SHOOTING
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.
- 2 Aug 2024 5:03 PM IST
Hockey: First Quarter ends
Abhisek and Harmanpreet secured two goals for India in first quarter.
India 2 - 0 Australia.
- 2 Aug 2024 5:03 PM IST
SHOOTING: Manu qualified to the finals!!!!!!!!!!!
Manu 98 in series 3 of Rapid (Total 296)
She finished in second place
- 2 Aug 2024 5:02 PM IST
Indian Skipper scores the second goal for India before Quarter 1 ends.
India 2 - 0 Australia
- 2 Aug 2024 4:59 PM IST
Hockey: India vs Australia
Abhishek helped India to secure its first goal against Australia
India 1 - 0 Australia
2 minutes to end of the first Quarter