India at Paralympics 2024, Day 5, as it happened: Sumit, Nitesh bag gold as India win eight medals

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A historic day for India in Paris. The Indian contingent bagged a total of eight medals, includling two gold medals with Nitesh Kumar (men’s singles SL3 badminton) and Sumit Antil (men’s javelin throw F64) finishing on the top most spot of the podium.

Besides the Kumar and Antil, Yogesh Kathuniya, Thulasimathi Murugesan, and Suhas Yathiraj won a silver medal apiece, whereas Rakesh Kumar-Sheetal Devi, Manisha Ramadass, and Nithya Sre Sivan pocketed a bronze medal for themselves.

India’s medal tally has grown to 15 medals with three gold, five silver, and seven bronze medals.

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Badminton, women’s singles SH6, bronze medal match: Nithya Sre Sivan wins the bronze medal. She beats Rina Marlina 21-14, 21-6 in just 23 minutes to win India’s eighth medal of the day.

The win mark’s the Indian shuttler’s first-ever career win over Marlina. What a stage to do it!

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BRONZE for Nithya Sre Sivan! ????

A dominant straight-sets victory in the women's singles SH6 event for the Indian who wins the country's fifth medal in the sport in Paris. What a day for India ????????https://t.co/7iNUSYZvGA pic.twitter.com/dNlaNCwwxn— The Field (@thefield_in) September 2,...

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