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Paris Olympics Day 11: Neeraj, Vinesh steal the show for India

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Paris Olympics Day 11- From Neeraj Chopra to Vinesh Phoghat, catch the latest updates and highlights from Paris.

Defending champion Neeraj Chopra threw his season’s best effort of 89.34m in his very first attempt in the qualification of the men’s javelin event on Paris Olympics Day 11. Neeraj had an automatic qualification and will now fight for the lympic gold on August 8.

But on Paris Olympics Day 11, the talk of the town was Vinesh Phoghat. Her day-long campaign started with a stunning win over defending Olympic and world champion Yui Susaki. Vinesh ended Susaki’s unbeaten 82-fight run by defeating her 3-2. In the quarter final she defeated higher-ranked Ukrainian Ostava Livach. She made to the final by defeating Cuba’s Yusneylis Guzman Lopez 5-0 in the semi final.

But the heartbreaking moment came in Men’s Hockey when India was defeated by Germany 3-2 in the semi final. India will now play for bronze on August 8.

India Results- Paris Olympics Day 11

TABLE TENNIS
Men’s Team (Round of 16) – India lost to China 0-3
ATHLETICS
Men’s Javelin Throw (Qualification Group A) – Kishore Jena finished 11th (80.73)
Men’s Javelin Throw (Qualification Group B) – Neeraj Chopra finished 1st and qualified for the final (89.34)
Women’s 400m (Repechage Round) – Kiran Pahal failed to qualify (52.59)
WRESTLING
Women’s Freestyle 50kg (1/8 Final) – Vinesh Phogat beat Yui Susaki (Japan) 3-2
Women’s Freestyle 50kg (1/4 Final) – Vinesh Phogat beat Oksana Livach (Ukraine) 7-5
Women’s Freestyle 50kg (Semifinal) – Vinesh Phogat beat Yusneylis Guzman Lopez (Cuba) 5-0
HOCKEY
Men’s Semifinal – India lost to Germany 2-3

Other Results- Paris Olympics Day 11

Cole Hocker of USA won the Men’s 1500m in a close-finished race. Winfred Yavi of Bahrain set a new Olympic record winning the Women’s 3000m Steeplechase. In the Women’s Football final. Brazil will play USA.

Medal Table- Paris Olympics Day 11

  Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 USA 24 31 31 86
2 China 22 21 16 59
3 Australia 14 12 9 35
4 France 13 16 19 48
5 Great Britain 12 15 19 46
6 Republic of Korea 11 8 7 26
7 Japan 11 6 12 29
8 Italy 9 10 7 26
9 Netherlands 8 5 6 19
10 Germany 8 5 4 17
63 India 0 0 3 3
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