Paralympics: Mariyappan takes field in India's medal quest

Tokyo, Aug 30 (IANS) Mariyappan Thangavelu, the Rio Paralympic gold medallist, will take the field to defend his title in Men's High Jump T63 on what could be another big day at Tokyo 2020 on Tuesday.India will be looking for a clean sweep in this event as Varun Singh Bhati, the Rio 2016 bronze medallist, and Sharad Kumar too are in the fray.Shooters Rubina Francis will start the day for India in the P2 Women's 10m Air Pistol Qualification with the troika of Manish Narwal, Singhraj and Deependra Singh following suit.Indians at the Paralympic Games on Tuesday:Shooting6:00 am: P2 Women's 10 m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification -- Rubina Francis8:30 am: P2 Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Final -- Rubina if qualifies8:30 am: P1 Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Qualification -- Manish Narwal, Singhraj, Deepender Singh11:00 am: P1 Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Final -- if qualifiesAthletics6:65 am: Women's Shot Put F34 - Final -- Bhagyashri Jadhav7:08 am: Women's 100m - T12 - Round 1 heat 2 -- Simran Sharma3:55 pm: Men's High JumpT 63 final -- Mariyappan Thangavelu, Sharad Kumar, and Varun Singh Bhati4:46 pm: Women's 100m T13 final -- Simran if she qualifiesArchery7:12 am: Men's Individual Compound Open 1/8 Elimination -- Rakesh Kumar v Marian Marecak (SVK)8:34 am: Men's 10m Individual Compound Open -- quarterfinal Rakeshkumar if qualifiesTable tennis8:00 am: Women's Doubles - Classes 4-5 Quarterfinal -- Bhavina Patel & Sonal Patel.
--IANSbsk/kh