Bhavina set for gold; Jyoti, Athletics in action

India at Tokyo Paralympics Day 5: Bhavina to battle for gold; Huge day for ParaAthletics trio, Jyoti Baliyan – Follow LIVE Updates – Bhavina Patel could create history on Sunday and become India’s first female gold medallist at the Paralympic Games as she takes on China’s Zhou Ying in the final.

The veteran Indian paddler becomes only India’s second female medal winner at the Paralympic Games, and will be gunning for gold on Tokyo Paralympics Day 5. Meanwhile, Vinod Kumar will begin his Discus Throw campaign, while high jump duo Nishad Kumar and Ram Pal will also be in action. ParaArcher Jyoti Baliyan will also be competing in her 1/16 round.

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6:55 AM: Women’s compound Archery  1/8 Eliminations- Jyoti Baliyan vs Kerrie-Louise Leonard

Jyoti Baliyan had got off to a consistent start to the qualification round as she shot three sets of 56, followed by a couple of 55s. She eventually settled for 15th place, with 671 points out of a possible 720. India’s sole women archer at the Tokyo Paralympics, Baliyan will face off against Ireland’s Kerrie-Louise Leonard, who finished 18th in the ranking round.

7:15 AM – Women’s singles Class 4 Table tennis – Bhavina Patel vs Zhou Ying Gold medal match

India’s para table tennis player Bhavina Patel is all set to GOLD at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics event. On Saturday, she won the semi-final fixture against China Zhang Miao to cruise into the finals. She will face off Ying Zhou of China in the women’s singles final for the elusive medal on Sunday. Notably, Ying Zhou thrashed her in the opening match. Nonetheless, Patel is confident of giving her best shot and will be hoping to replicate her good form on Sunday.

3:54 to 5:48 PM: Men’s Discus Throw F52 – Vinod Kumar

Vinod Kumar will be featuring in his maiden Paralympics and will be aiming to replicate the heroics of Joginder Singh Bedi, who won the bronze at the 1984 Olympics. Kumar won the bronze medal at the World Para Athletes Grand Prix in 2019 and clinched the gold medal at the nationals earlier this year as he prepares for the Tokyo Paralympics. The 41-year-old will now look to cash in on all his training when he takes the field on Sunday and convert all his pain and sacrifice into a potential podium finish.

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3:58 to 5:39 PM: Men’s High Jump T47 – Nishad Kumar, Ram Pal

Asian record-holder Nishad Kumar arrived at the Tokyo Paralympics with high expectations and is one of India’s biggest medal prospects. Kumar bagged a bronze medal at the World Championships in Dubai in 2019. He then cruised to glory in the T47 event at the Fazza International Grand Prix in early 2021. He won the gold medal after breaking the Asian record with a 2.06-meter jump. Along with Nishad, Ram Pal will also be in action, featuring in his second Olympics. He had finished 6th in the Rio Olympics five years ago.