Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, India: Schedule of Events in IST

Naresh Sharma
India’s campaign at the Rio Paralympics will begin with Naresh Sharma competing on Sept 8

Here is a schedule for the 19 participating Indians at the Rio Paralympic Games 2016:


#1 Archery

DateTimeEventPara-athlete
Sept 1518:30-22:30Recurve IndividualPooja
Sept 1523:30-3:30

#2 Athletics

DateTimeEventPara-athlete
Sept 100:00-3:25High Jump F42 FinalMariyappan Thangavelu, Varun Singh Bhati, Sharad Kumar
Sept 100:00-3:25Javelin Throw F44 FinalRanbeer Narendra, Sandeep Singh Mann
Sept 1218:30-21:30Shotput F53 FinalDeepa Mallik
Sept 1218:30-21:401500m Race T11 Round 1Ankur Dhama
Sept 140:00-3:10Javelin Throw F46 FinalDevendra Jhajharia, Sundar Singh Gurjar, Rinku
Sept 140:00-3:101500m Race T11 Final
Sept 1618:30-21:30Club Throw F51 FinalSandeep Singh Mann, Amit Kumar Saroha
Sept 170:00-3:00High Jump F47 FinalRampal Chahar
Sept 1718:30-21:15Discus Throw F55 FinalKaramjyoti Dalal
Sept 1718:30-21:15Shotput F57 FinalVirender Dhankar

#3 Powerlifting

DateTimeEventPara-athlete
Sept 823:30-1:00Men’s 48kgFarman Basha

#4 Shooting

DateTimeEventPara-athlete
Sept 1302:30-6:30Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions

Naresh Sharma


#5 Swimming

DateTimeEventPara-athlete
Sept 1218:00-21:15Men's 50m Butterfly HeatsSuyash Narayan Jadhav
Sept 130:00-3:55Men’s 50m Butterfly Finals

India has always performed quite consistently at the Paralympics except for the break the country took after the 1972 Games. Since making a return to the competition in 1984, India has not missed a single edition of the Paralympic Games.

This year, 19 athletes travel to Rio to compete on the biggest stage for paralympic sports in the world. After a disappointing run in the Rio Olympics, it is heartening to see the outpour of support the inspirational athletes receive from the country.

The squad includes veterans like Naresh Kumar Sharma, a para-shooter who has participated in every edition of the Paralympics since 1996, and the celebrated para-athlete, Devendra Jhajharia, who won for India its second ever Gold medal at the Paralympics.

The Games take place between the 7th to the 18th of September and will be celebrated as enthusiastically as the Olympics were. The Paralympics is a chance for a number of inspiring sportspersons from around the world to compete in various disciplines.

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