Manu Bhaker is on the verge of breaking a massive record. No Indian athlete has ever won three medals in a single Olympics edition.
Manu has the opportunity to earn her third medal in Paris when she competes in the final of the 25m women’s Pistol event. She had won bronze medals in the 10m Pistol events (both individual and team).
Nishant Dev also in the fray
Nishant Dev will also have a chance to confirm a medal when he competes in the men’s 71kg boxing quarterfinals. Anant Jeet Singh Naruka, Maheshwari Chauhan, and Raiza Dhillon have a chance to complete the day with medals when they compete in the skeet events in shooting.
Also read: Paris: Lakshya Sen makes history; enters Men’s singles semis
Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar to compete in golf
Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar will compete in the third round of the men’s Individual Stroke Play in golf. Bhajan Kaur and Deepika Kumar will compete in archery’s quarterfinals as India seeks its first Olympic medal in the sport. Nethra Kumaran and Vishnu Saravanan will represent India at sailing.
India’s Day 8 schedule
2:30 PM
Shooting
Men’s Skeet Qualification – Anant Jeet Singh Naruka
Women’s Skeet Qualification – Maheshwari Chauhan, Raiza Dhillon
Golf
Men’s Individual Stroke Play Round 3 – Shubhankar Sharma, Gaganjeet Bhullar
1:00 PM
Shooting
25m Women’s Pistol Final (Medal Event) – Manu Bhaker
1:52 PM
Archery
Women’s Individual 1/8 – Deepika Kumari
2:05 PM
Archery
Women’s Individual 1/8 – Bhajan Kaur
3:50 PM
Sailing
Men’s Dinghy ILCA 7 – Race 5 & 6 – Vishnu Saravanan
4:30 PM
Archery
Women’s Individual Quarterfinal (if qualified) – Deepika Kumari/Bhajan Kaur
5:22 PM
Women’s Individual Semi-Final (if qualified) – Deepika Kumari/Bhajan Kaur
5:55 PM
Sailing
Women’s Dinghy ILCA 6 – Race 4, 5 & 6 – Nethra Kumaran
6:03 PM
Archery
Women’s Individual Bronze Medal Match (if semi-finals lost) – Deepika Kumari/Bhajan Kaur
6:16 PM
Archery
Women’s Individual Gold Medal Match (if qualified) – Deepika Kumari/Bhajan Kaur
7:00 PM
Shooting
Skeet Men’s Final (If Qualified) – Anant Jeet Singh Naruka
12:05 AM
Boxing
Men’s 71kg Quarterfinal – (Nishant Dev)
