The reigning men’s javelin throw champion and world record holder Sumit Antil will be in action for India at the 2024 Paris Paralympics on Monday.
Competing alongside Antil in men’s javelin F64 will be Sandeep Choudhary and Sandip Sargar. Besides, the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Yogesh Khatuniya will also be in action in men’s discus throw F56, while reigning world champion and world record holder Deepti Jeevanji will start her campaign in women’s 400m T20.
Moreover, India will also have multiple medals up for grabs in badminton with the likes of Nitesh Kumar, Manisha Ramadass, Nithya Sre, Thulasimathi Murugesan all in action.
India's schedule – September 2 (timings in IST)
| Sport | Start Time | Event | Athlete | Medal event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | 12.30 pm | P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 Qualification | Nihal Singh, Amir Ahmad Bhat | No |
| Athletics | 1.35 pm | Men's Discus Throw F56 | Yogesh Khatuniya | Yes |
| Badminton | Not before 1.40 pm | Mixed doubles SH6 Bronze | Nithya Sre/Sivarajan Solaimalai | Yes |
| Badminton | Not before 3.30 pm | Men’s Singles SL3 final | Nitesh Kumar | Yes |
| Badminton | 8 pm | Women’s Singles SU5 Final | Thulasimathi Murugesan | Yes |
| Badminton | 8 pm | Women’s Singles SU5 bronze medal match | Manisha Ramadass | Yes |
| Archery | 8.40 pm | Mixed Team Compound Open Quarter-final | Sheetal Devi/Rakesh Kumar | No |
| Badminton | Not before 9.40 pm | Men’s Singles SL4 Final | Suhas Yathiraj | Yes |
| Badminton | Not before 9.40 om | Men’s Singles SL4 bronze medal match | Sukant Kadam | Yes |
| Athletics | 10.30 pm | Men's Javelin F64 | Sumit Antil, Sandeep Choudhary, Sandip Sargar | Yes |
| Athletics | 10.34 pm | Women's Discus Throw F54 | Kanchan Lakhani | Yes |
| Badminton | Not before 11.50 pm | Women’s Singles SH6 bronze medal match | Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan | Yes |
| Athletics | 11.50 pm | Women's 400m T20 Heat 1 | Deepthi Jeevanji | No |
The schedule will be updated as and when more matches are officially confirmed
