Olympics 2024 Highlights, Day 4: Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh Win Bronze |
Olympics 2024 Highlights, Day 4: Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh Win Bronze
Shooting:
- Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh won India’s second medal by clinching the
bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. They defeated South Korea in
the bronze medal playoff. This victory made Bhaker the first athlete from
independent India to win two medals in a single Olympics edition
(mint)
(India
Today)
(Hindustan
Times).
Boxing:
- Amit Panghal lost in the men’s 51 kg Round of 16 to Patrick Chinyemba of
Zambia. - Jaismine Lamboria was defeated in the women’s 57 kg Round of 32 by
Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio. - Preeti Pawar lost to Yeni Marcela Arias of Colombia in the women’s 54kg
Round of 16
(mint)
(India
Today).
Archery:
- Bhajan Kaur advanced to the Round of 16 in the women’s individual
archery event after defeating Syifa Nurafifah Kamal from Indonesia and
Poland’s Wioleta Myszor in successive rounds
(India
Today). - B Dhiraj progressed to the pre-quarterfinals by defeating Czech
Republic’s Adam Li in the 1/32 elimination round and then Canada’s Eric
Peters in the 1/16 elimination round
(India
Today).
Rowing:
- Balraj Panwar finished 5th in the men’s single sculls quarterfinal
(Hindustan
Times).
Hockey:
- The Indian men’s hockey team defeated Ireland 2-0 in a Pool B match,
with skipper Harmanpreet Singh scoring twice, moving closer to securing a
quarterfinal spot
(India
Today).
Badminton:
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won their men’s doubles Group
C match against the Indonesian duo, topping their group and advancing to the
quarterfinals. - Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto were eliminated after losing their
final group match in the women’s doubles badminton
(Hindustan
Times).
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and
Hindustan Times.
Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh Win Bronze in Shooting:
- Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh secured a bronze medal in the 10m air
pistol mixed team event by defeating South Korea 16-10. This marked India’s
second medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics and made Bhaker the first athlete
from independent India to win two medals in a single Olympics edition.
Bhaker had earlier won a bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol event
(Hindustan
Times)
(Paris
2024 Olympics).
Other Highlights from Day 4:
- Boxing: Indian boxers Amit Panghal (men’s 51 kg),
Jaismine Lamboria (women’s 57 kg), and Preeti Pawar (women’s 54kg) were all
defeated in their respective bouts
(Hindustan
Times)
(Paris
2024 Olympics). - Archery: Bhajan Kaur reached the Round of 16 in the
women’s individual archery event after defeating Syifa Nurafifah Kamal of
Indonesia and Wioleta Myszor of Poland
(Paris
2024 Olympics). - Rowing: Balraj Panwar finished 5th in the men’s single
sculls quarterfinal
(Paris
2024 Olympics). - Hockey: The Indian men’s hockey team defeated Ireland
2-0, moving closer to securing a quarterfinal spot
(Hindustan
Times). - Badminton: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
won their men’s doubles Group C match, advancing to the quarterfinals.
However, Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto were eliminated after their
final group match loss
(Paris
2024 Olympics).
For more detailed updates, you can follow the live coverage on
NDTV Sports,
Hindustan Times, and the
Olympics official
website.