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**Recap of Day 1: Highlights from the Paris 2024 Paralympics**
August 30, 2024 — Notably, on the first day of the Paris 2024 Paralympics, India’s armless archer, Sheetal Devi, delivered an exceptional performance, securing the second position in the Women’s Individual Compound Open Ranking Round. At just 17 years old, this athlete from Jammu and Kashmir brilliantly scored 703 out of a possible 720 points using her feet due to her unique condition of being born without arms. She finished just one point behind Turkey’s Oznur Girdi Cure, who set a new world record with 704 points. This performance automatically qualified Sheetal for a place in the round of 16.
Furthermore, Indian para-shuttlers, including Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Suhas Yathiraj, made commendable starts at the 2024 Games, highlighting their prowess in badminton.
**Additional Highlights from Day 1:**
– In mixed doubles badminton SL3-SU5, India’s Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan were overpowered by Indonesia’s Hikmat Ramdani and Leani Ratri Oktila, with a final score of 15-21, 8-21. Similarly, Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj and Palak Kohli faced a 15-21, 9-21 defeat against France’s Lucas Mazur and Faustine Noel.
– In men’s individual compound archery, India’s Rakesh Kumar concluded his ranking round in fifth place by amassing 696 points, while Shyam Sundar Swami placed 15th with 688 points. Significantly, Pooja secured the seventh position in the Women’s Individual Recurve Open Ranking with 585 points, while Harvinder Singh claimed ninth place in the Men’s Individual Recurve Open Ranking with a score of 637.
In badminton singles SU5, Manisha Ramadass fetched a resilient victory over France’s Maud Lefort, scoring 8-21, 21-6, 21-19. Meanwhile, Nithya Sre Sivan triumphed over USA’s Jayci Simon 21-7, 21-8, and Sivarajan Solaimalai overcame Indonesia’s Subhan with a 21-15, 21-17 win in men’s Group A SH6 category.
Continuing with badminton SL3 category, Tarun Dhillon achieved a noteworthy win in his match, defeating Brazil’s Rogerio Oliveira 21-17, 21-19. Suhas Yathiraj showcased excellent form in men’s singles SL3, overpowering Indonesia’s Hikmat Ramdani 21-7, 21-5. Sukant Kadam displayed a sensational comeback against Malaysia’s Mohd Amin Burhanuddin, winning 17-21, 21-15, 22-20.
Despite these highs, there were setbacks as well. In women’s K 44-47kg category, Aruna Tanwar was edged by Turkey’s Nurcihan Ekinci 0-19, while India’s Jyoti Gaderiya could not progress further in the women’s C1-3 3000m individual cycling pursuit, finishing with a 4:53.929 time.
