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Paris Paralympics 2024: Praveen gold, Hokato bronze shine bright for India on day 9

Praveen Kumar with the India flag after winning gold in the Men's High Jump T64 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Hello and welcome to Day 9 of the 2024 Paris Paralympics. ESPN India will bring you all the LIVE updates, including scores, results, schedule and commentary from today's action, with the main focus being the Indians competing at the Games.

India added a gold and a bronze medal to their tally on Friday to take their tally to 27.

MEDALS WON TODAY

Praveen Kumar wins Gold in high jump, Hokato Sema wins bronze in shot put.

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How the events unfolded:

01:30 PM: Para Canoe - Yash Kumar finished sixth in men's Kayak Single 200m - KL1 heats and moved on to the semifinal tomorrow.

01:38 PM: Para Athletics - Simran won her women's 200m T12 Round 1 heat and qualified for the semifinal tonight.

01:50 PM: Para Canoe - Prachi Yadav finished fourth in women's Va'a Single 200m - VL2 heats and qualified for the semifinal tomorrow.

02:07 PM: Para Athletics - Dipesh Kumar finishes finishes seventh in men's javelin throw F54 final

02:50 PM: Para Athletics - Dilip Mahadu Gavit finished third men's 400m T47 Round 1 and qualified to final (tomorrow)

02:55 PM: Para Athletics - Pooja Ojha finished fifth in women's Kayak Single 200m - KL1 heats and moved on to semifinal tomorrow

03:21 PM: Para Athletics - Praveen Kumar wins GOLD in men's high jump T64 final

08:30 PM: Para Powerlifting - Kasthuri Rajamani finishes 8th in women's up to 67kg final

10:30 PM: Para Athletics - Bhavanaben Ajabaji Chaudhary finishes fifth in women's javelin throw F46 final

10:34 PM: Para Athletics - Soman Rana finishes fifth and Hokato Hotozhe Sema WINS BRONZE in men's shot put F57 final

11:10 PM: Para Athletics - Simran wins her women's 200m T12 semifinal, enters final (tomorrow)

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