Harvinder defeated Poland’s Lukasz Ciszek within the males’s particular person recurve last with a rating of 6-0.
Harvinder Singh, India’s prime archer, made historical past by securing India’s first gold medal in archery on the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Wednesday, September 4th. In a outstanding show of talent and willpower, Harvinder defeated Poland’s Lukasz Ciszek within the males’s particular person recurve last with a rating of 6-0, bringing residence India’s first-ever gold in archery on the Olympics or Paralympics.
! Absolutely sensible from Harvinder Singh as he claims the gold medal following a victory over Lukasz Ciszek within the last of the lads’s particular person recurve open occasion. This is India’s first Paralympic gold medal in archery and in addition… pic.twitter.com/XxtIuPZoxc
— Sportwalk Media (@sportwalkmedia) September 4, 2024
Earlier within the day, the bronze medalist from the 2020 Tokyo Para Games staged a sensational comeback from a 1-3 deficit to emerge victorious within the semi-final conflict with a rating of 7-3 towards Iran’s Mohammad Reza Arab Ameri. This achievement marked a big milestone as Harvinder turned the first Indian archer, no matter gender, to attain the ultimate of the Olympics or Paralympics.
Throughout the competitors, the 33-year-old athlete showcased his distinctive expertise by defeating Hector Julio Ramirez of Colombia within the quarter-finals, Setiawan Setiawan of Indonesia within the spherical of 16, and Tseng Lung-Hui of Chinese Taipei within the spherical of 32.
Harvinder’s excellent efficiency resulted in India securing its fourth gold medal and twenty second total medal on the Paris Paralympics. This success propelled India to the fifteenth place within the medal desk, underscoring the nation’s best-ever efficiency on the Paralympics with a document variety of medals and a possible T20 end.
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