Paris Olympics 2024, Day 4 Wrap: Manu- Sarabjot Win Bronze, Victory in Hockey

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 4 Wrap: Here's a comprehensive wrap-up of all the action involving Indian athletes on Day 4

Day 4 of the Paris Olympics 2024 brought more glory to India, with the shooting events continuing to shine. The duo of Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh secured a bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event, adding to India's medal tally. With this achievement, Manu Bhaker became the second Indian athlete to win two medals in the same edition of the Olympics, following Norman Pritchard.

While some Indian athletes excelled in their disciplines, others faced early exits from the summer games.

Let’s dive into a comprehensive wrap-up of all the action and highlights involving Indian athletes on the fourth day of the quadrennial event:

Shooting

Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh clinched a bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event, defeating South Korea 16-10 in a thrilling match.

With this medal, Manu Bhaker became the first Indian femaleathlete to earn two Olympic medals in the same edition, having previously claimed bronze in the women's 10m Air Pistol event.

For Sarabjot Singh, this marks his first Olympic medal, making him the sixth Indian shooter to achieve this feat.

Archery

Archery saw a day of mixed results for India, with Bhajan Kaur advancing to the pre-quarterfinals while Ankita Bhakat faced a tough loss.

Bhajan Kaur dominated Poland’s Wioleta Myszor in the Round of 16, securing a commanding 6-0 victory to move forward.

However, the Indian archery camp experienced a setback as Ankita Bhakat was eliminated shortly before Kaur’s match. Despite being just one set away from victory with a 4-2 lead, Ankita lost the final two sets, resulting in a 4-6 defeat to Poland’s Wioleta Myszor and missing out on advancing to the next stage.

Dhiraj Bommadevara, who was India's best performer in the ranking round, had an agonising exit in the round of 32. After beating Czechia's Adam Li 7-1, Bommadevara suffered a shootout defeat to Canada's Eric Peters. Both shooters struck 10 in the final hit, but the Canadian's attempt was closer to the circle.

Boxing

Indians faced a challenging day in the boxing ring as both competitors suffered significant defeats.

Amit Panghal was eliminated from the Paris Olympics after losing to Zambia's Patrick Chinyemba 1-4 on points in the 51kg Round of 16 bout. Panghal struggled against his third-seeded opponent, ultimately going down with scores of 29-28, 27-28, 28-29, 27-30, and 28-29.

In the women's featherweight round of 32, Jaismine Lamboria faced a tough match against Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines, the Tokyo 2020 silver medalist. The bout was one-sided, with Jaismine losing by a unanimous 5-0 decision, concluding her Olympic journey in the preliminary round.

In the last bout of the day, Preeti Pawar suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the round of 16 of women's 54kg. Against Colombia's Yeni Arias, who won a silver medal at the 2023 World Championships, Preeti lost by a 2-3 margin.

Rowing

India’s only rowing representative at the Olympics, Balraj Panwar, was knocked out of medal contention after finishing fifth in the men’s single sculls fourth quarterfinal at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium.

The 25-year-old clocked a time of 7:05.10, which was not enough to advance to the medal rounds. He will now compete in the C/D semifinals, where he will vie for a final ranking between 13th and 24th place.

Badminton

The dynamic duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, triumphed in their final group-stage match in men’s doubles at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Tuesday. They decisively defeated Indonesia’s Muhammad Rian Ardianto and Fajar Alfian in straight sets on Court 3 at La Chapelle Arena.

Satwik and Chirag completed the match in just 40 minutes, emerging victorious with a score of 21-13, 21-13, and securing their spot in the quarterfinals.

Conversely, Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa have been eliminated from the women’s doubles event after losing all their group matches. They fell 21-15, 21-10 to Australia’s Setyana Mapasa and Angela Wu, finishing at the bottom of Group C.

Hockey

The Indian men's hockey team maintained their unbeaten streak in Pool B with a 2-0 victory over Ireland in their third match of the Olympic Games at Yves-du-Manoir Stadium. Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored both goals, netting in the 11th and 19th minutes of the game.