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As it happened: Ram Pal Chahar in Men's High Jump T47, World Para Athletics Championships 2017

The event is underway!
Updated: 17 July 2017 01:42 IST - Published: 17 July 2017 01:44 IST
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This brings the live coverage to an end. Good night!
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No, he doesn't pull it off! Nevertheless, he still wins the gold medal. Ram Pal finished sixth.
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He clears 2.10m, now he is going for 2.15m. Oh my god! Will we see a world record being broken tonight?
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He does hold the world record at 2.12m. Can he break that tonight?
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And, he succeeds! In his second attempt, he clears 2.05m. Townsend-Roberts is now attempting 2.10m! He has secured the gold medal, by the way.
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He is now attempting 2.05m!
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And now, Townsend-Roberts comes out of nowhere and clears the 1.96m in his first try. My word!
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Aaron Chatman has failed in his attempt to clear 1.96m. After failing in his first two tries to clear 1.96m, Hongjie is going for 1.98m!
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The fight for the gold medal continues between Chatman and Hongjie. They have both cleared 1.94m and are attempting 1.96m at the moment.
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Chanaboon fails to clear the 1.92m mark. He has to remain content with the bronze medal.
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Aaron Chatman clears 1.92m as well. However, he does it in his second attempt.
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Chen Hongjie clears 1.92m in his first try! Wow!
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Aaron Chatman and Chanaboon have cleared the 1.90m mark while Chen Hongjie is going for 1.92m straight away.
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Dipoko-Ewane fails to clear the 1.87m mark. The top three is decided ladies and gents.
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Chen Hongjie, Chanaboon and Aaron Chatman have all cleared 1.87m in their first attempts.
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Perez Martinez, as well, cannot clear the mark and is out of the competition. China's Chen Hongjie will now attempt a height a height of 1.87m.
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And there goes India's hopes for a medal from this event. Ram Pal fails to clear the 1.84m mark in his three attempts. Still, it's laudable that he went as far as this.
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So far, three have managed to clear the 1.84m mark. Perez Martinez fails in his second attempt. Ram Pal will take his final attempt now.
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Meanwhile, Aaron Chatman clears 1.84m in his second attempt.
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The Indian fails to clear the mark in his second attempt! He has just one try left. He has to do it!
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Thailand's Chanaboon successfully clears 1.84m in his first try! Ram Pal will take his second attempt now.
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Perez Martinez, as well, fails to clear 1.84m in his first try.
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Aaron  Chatman, though, fails to clear 1.84m in his first try. The next high jumper attempting this height is Perez Martinez.
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Dipoko-Ewane clears the 1.84m mark in his first attempt with ease. He shoots to the first position. 
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And Ram Pal fails in his first attempt. It is not easy, is it? He still has two attempts.