Paralympics 2024, Archery Live Updates: Sheetal, Sarita exit from women’s compound open event

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First arrow- Sarita- 9, Oznur-9

Second arrow- Sarita- 9, Oznur-10

Third arrow- Sarita- X, Oznur-X

First arrow: Sarita-10, Oznur-X

Second arrow- Sarita- X, Oznur-10

Third arrow- Sarita-X, Oznur- X

First arrow- Sarita- 10, Oznur-9

Second arrow- Sarita-10, Oznur- X

Third arrow- Sarita- 10, Oznur-9

Sarita edges past Oznur this time, but still trails

First arrow: Sarita- 9, Oznur- 10

Second arrow: Sarita- 9, Oznur-10

Third arrow: Sarita- 9, Oznur- 10

First arrow: Oznur- 9, Sarita- 9

Second arrow- Oznur-X, Sarita- 8

Third arrow- Oznur- 9, Sarita- 9 

Sarita will face Oznur Cure of Turkiye in the women’s compound open quarterfinal event.

First arrow: Sheetal-8, Mariana-9

Second arrow: Sheetal-X ,Mariana-10

Third arrow: Sheetal-8, Mariana-8

First arrow: Sheetal- 9, Mariana- 10

Second arrow: Sheetal- 10, Mariana- 10

Third arrow: Sheetal-10, Mariana- 9

First arrow: Sheetal -8, Mariana- 9

Second arrow: Sheetal- 10, Mariana- 10 

Third arrow: Sheetal-9, Mariana- 9

First arrow: Mariana starts proceedings with a nine this time, Sheetal manages a X again.

Second arrow: An unusual seven by Sheetal, while Mariana manages a 10

Third arrow: The Tokyo Paralympic medallist scores only a eight, Sheetal fails to catch up but manages a nine.

First arrow: Sheetal Devi hits a 10, a X to be specific, Mariana scores 9 .

Second arrow: Sheetal scores another 10, this time the Chilean lands one onto the 10 point circle.

Third arrow: Sheetal and Mariana score nine

Sheetal Devi of India and Chile’s Mariana Zuniga, who is the silver medallist from Tokyo take enter the stage.

There are five ends which consist of three arrows each. One can score upto 10 with X denoting the one hitting in the centre. The archer with the most points at the end of five ends, will be declared the winner.

Sheetal Devi will face Mariana Zuniga of Chile in the elimination round.

Sarita will face top qualifier Oznur Cure of Turkiye in the quarterfinal.

Sheetal Devi is the youngest para archer in the competition.

20:59 - Para Archery - Women’s Individual Compound Open, 1/8 Elimination - Sheetal Devi vs Mariana Zuniga (CHI)

Both the archers score 10, with the Italian scoring it on the centre leading to an X. While Sarti misses her mark the next time to score nine, Sarita doesnt. The final arrow in the fourth end is a witness to the Italian’s nerves as the arrow lands in between the seven and eight point line (considered as 8 at the end), while Sarita hits a nine.

Sarti manages to comeback by winning the third end 29-28. Sarita still leads by four points.

The Italian finally manages to score a 10, but Sarita lands the arrow dead in the centre in their second arrows in End 2. Both their third arrows in the second end lands on nine, with Sarita leading 57-52 at the end of two ends.

India’s Sarita leads 29-25 against Eleonora Sarti after the first end. The Indian hit two tens with one landing on target aka bullseye, which is marked with an X.

Sarita -4

Sarti- 21

Both the archers take the field.

India’s Sarita takes on Eleonora Sarti of Italy in the women’s individual compound open 1/8 elimination round.

Rubina Francis scores 211.1 to win bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol SH1 final. This is India’s fifth medal at the Paris Paralympics.

19:00 - Para Archery - Women’s Individual Compound Open, 1/8 Elimination - Sarita vs Eleonora Sarti (ITA)

20:59 - Para Archery - Women’s Individual Compound Open, 1/8 Elimination - Sheetal Devi vs Mariana Zuniga (CHI)

21:16 onwards - Para Archery - Women’s Individual Compound Open Quarterfinals - Sarita, Sheetal Devi (Subject to qualification)

22:24 onwards - Para Archery - Women’s Individual Compound Open Semifinals - Sarita, Sheetal Devi (Subject to qualification)

23:13 onwards - Para Archery - Women’s Individual Compound Open Medal Rounds - Sarita, Sheetal Devi (Subject to qualification)