Well, another record for India on Day 10 of Tokyo Paralympics 2020 as Harvinder Singh bags India’s 1st ever medal in Archery at the Paralympic Games.
After losing the semi-final match against Kevin Mather from the USA 4-6 earlier today. Harvinder Singh competed in the Men’s Individual Recurve – Open bronze medal match against South Korea’s Kim Min Su which he won 6 – 5.
The match had gone to a shoot-off as they both were tied 5-5. In the shoot-off, Kim Min Su went first and scored an 8 then it was Harvinder Singh’s turn and he scored an amazing 10 and created history on Friday at the Yumenoshima Park Archery Field, Tokyo.
#Bronze Harvinder Singh, you beauty. What a thriller, what a match. 1st #IND to win a medal in #ParaArchery
Hits bulls eye 🎯 in shoot off against the Korean (8-10). Amazing comeback after almost losing it to the Korean. #Praise4Para pic.twitter.com/pRjPgsiXuZ
— Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel) September 3, 2021
The Indian took up Para Archery in 2012, after watching the 2012 London Paralympic Games.
The Moment 💜 Inspired to take up the Sports of #Archery was watching @Paralympics games of London in 2012. Harvinder Singh would have never imagined in his wildest dream that one day he'd become the first #Archery medallist from #IND in #Paralympics pic.twitter.com/pGKACcuhlT
— Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel) September 3, 2021
As a result, after this thrilling match India’s best-ever Paralympics Games currently has 13 medals; with Two Gold, Six Silver, and Five Bronze. Thus, Harvinder became the 1st ever Indian archer to win a Paralympic medal.
