Paris Paralympics 2024, Archery HIGHLIGHTS: Rakesh Kumar loses to He Zihao in bronze medal match

That’s all for archery for the day, see you tomorrow as Rakesh Kumar and Sheetal Devi partner up in the mixed team compound open quarterfinals.

Rakesh Kumar loses to China’s He Zihao 146-147 in the men’s compound open bronze medal match at the Paris Paralympics on Sunday.

First arrow: Rakesh-10, He-10 

Second arrow: Rakesh-10, He-10

Third arrow: Rakesh-10, He- 10

Rakesh-30, He-30

First arrow: Rakesh-9, He-10

Second arrow: Rakesh-10, He-10

Third arrow: Rakesh- 9, He-10

Rakesh- 28, He-30

First arrow: Rakesh-10, He-9

Second arrow: Rakesh-9, He-10

Third arrow: Rakesh-10, He-9

Rakesh- 29, He-28

First arrow: He-10, Rakesh-9

Second arrow: He-10, Rakesh-10

Third arrow: He-10, Rakesh-10

He-30, Rakesh-29

First arrow: Rakesh- 10, He-10

Second arrow: He-10, Rakesh-10

Third arrow: Rakesh-10, He-9

Rakesh- 30, He-29

Rakesh Kumar to face He Zihao in the bronze medal match.

Here is all you need to know about the American para archer

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Stutzman champions para-archers — believes foot archery could match the able-bodied in Paralympics

While most might assume that shooting a bow without arms is an insurmountable challenge, Matt Stutzman, often referred to as the “Armless Archer,” doesn’t just defy expectations — he rewrites the rules. He argues that shooting with feet can be better.

Rakesh Kumar loses 143-145 to China’s Ai Xinliang in the semifinal of the men’s compound open event.

First arrow: Rakesh- 9, Ai-10

Second arrow: Rakesh-10, Ai-9

Third arrow: Rakesh-10, Ai- 9 

First arrow: Rakesh-10, Ai-10

Second arrow: Rakesh-10, Ai-10

Third arrow: Rakesh-9, Ai-9

First arrow- Rakesh- 10, Ai-10

Second arrow- Rakesh-10, Ai-10

Third arrow- Rakesh-9, Ai-10 

First arrow: Rakesh-9, Ai-10

Second arrow: Rakesh- 9, Ai-8 

Third arrow: Rakesh-9, Ai-10

First arrow: Rakesh- 10, Ai- 10

Second arrow: Ai- 10, Rakesh-10

Third arrow: Rakesh-9, Ai-10

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

World No 1 Rakesh Kumar of India will face Ai Xinliang of China, who is the top seed.

Rakesh Kumar to face China’s Ai Xinliang in the semifinal after the latter defeated Piotr Van Montagu of Belgium 148-140.

Rakesh Kumar will face either Ai Xinliang or Piotr Van Montagu in the semifinal.