Paris Paralympics 2024: Manish Narwal wins SILVER in men's 10m air pistol, takes India's medal tally to 4
By Sunita Iyer | First Published Aug 30, 2024, 6:12 PM ISTIndia continued to shine at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Friday, with shooter Manish Narwal securing a silver medal in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 event, pushing the nation’s medal tally to an impressive four.
India continued to shine at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Friday, with shooter Manish Narwal securing a silver medal in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 event, pushing the nation’s medal tally to an impressive four.
𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡: 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬.
Its 4th medal for India so far. pic.twitter.com/0uikRIPRe3
Manish Narwal Won Silver medal
Manish Narwal won Silver medal as he finished 2nd in MEN'S 10M AIR PISTOL SH1 FINAL
Earlier he finished 5th to qualify for final , Manish is defending champion of 50m pistol event pic.twitter.com/5oDJA9RdYO
Manish, who previously claimed a gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics, delivered a remarkable performance in Paris, finishing second with a score of 234.9 in the highly competitive final. Despite a strong start, Narwal was outpaced by China's Yang Chao, who clinched the gold with a narrow lead.
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The silver adds to Manish’s already illustrious career, marking his second Paralympic medal. Earlier in the event, he secured a spot in the final by finishing fifth in the qualification round, showcasing his consistency and determination. Manish is also the defending champion in the 50m pistol event, where he is expected to compete later in the games.
GOLD for Avani Lekhara.
SILVER for Manish Narwal.
BRONZE for Mona Agarwal.
BRONZE for Preethi Pal.
- 4 Medals in a single day for India at the Paris Paralympics. 🇮🇳pic.twitter.com/BwCmkOMNBB
🥇Tokyo 2020
🥈Paris 2024
At just 22 years of age, Manish Narwal has achieved what no other man could do before! 🙌
The young sharpshooter becomes the 1⃣st Indian man to win medals in back-to-back editions of the 🇮🇳😎 pic.twitter.com/bCHN6z8tSI
Earlier today, Avani Lekhara achieved a historic feat by becoming the first Indian to win consecutive Paralympic gold medals in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle SH1 event. Avani broke her own Paralympic record with a score of 249.7, surpassing the record she set in Tokyo.
Joining her on the podium was Mona Agarwal, who secured a bronze medal with a score of 228.7. This is the first time in India’s Paralympic history that two shooters have won medals in a single event.
🥇 for AVANI LEKHARA.
🥈 for MANISH NARWAL.
🥉 for MONA AGARWAL.
🥉 for PREETHI PAL.
WHAT A DAY FOR INDIA IN PARALYMPICS. 🤯🔥 pic.twitter.com/S2aFbstZxn
🇮🇳🥉 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘇𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗹! Congratulations to Mona Agarwal on winning India's first medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
👉 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀… pic.twitter.com/s0tCmlhYZw
Preethi Pal too made history by winning a bronze medal in the Women's T35 100m event, clocking a personal best time of 14.21 seconds. China's Zhou Xia and Guo Qianqian won gold and silver, respectively.
India’s performance at the Paris Paralympics 2024 continues to inspire, with athletes like Manish Narwal and Avani Lekhara leading the charge. With more events yet to come, the nation eagerly anticipates further success on the world stage.
🇮🇳🥉 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘇𝗲! Congratulations to Preethi Pal on winning India's third medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
💥 She becomes the first Indian para athlete to win a medal in track event with a personal best time of 14.21.
👉 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿… pic.twitter.com/BirCWmgWQU
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