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 2:44 PM IST
SHOOTING
At the end of series three - Manu Bhaker has scored a total of 294. She's currently placed third in the rankings.
In series three, she has shot 99 points out of 100
- 2 Aug 2024 2:29 PM IST
SHOOTING
In series two - Manu Bhaker has scored a total score of 98 points. She is currently placed in 7th place
Another series to go before accuracy rounds wrap up.
- 2 Aug 2024 2:23 PM IST
JUDO
India's Tulika Maan loses to Idalys Ortiz of Cuba 10-0 in the women's +75 kg round of 32 match
- 2 Aug 2024 2:22 PM IST
SHOOTING
Two-time Paris Games medallist Manu Bhaker has scored 97 points from her first series.
She is currently placed fifth
- 2 Aug 2024 2:08 PM IST
ROWING: Balaraj finishes fifth in finals
Rower Balraj Panwar finishes fifth in the Final D group of men’s single sculls finals.
The rower at one point was in third position after 1500m, but dropped to fifth in the final 500m.