India’s Full Day 4 Sked: Shooter Sidhu, Boxer Vikas & Men’s Hockey
Take a look at India’s schedule for the fourth day of the Rio Olympics.
Heena Sidhu
Heena Sidhu, who failed to make the finals of the 10m Air Pistol Event on Sunday, will be competing in the 25m pistol event on Tuesday. The 2014 Asian Games bronze medalist will be looking to turnaround the disappointing run the Indian shooters have had at the Rio Olympics so far.
Men’s Hockey Team
India’s hockey team conceded a goal barely three seconds from the hooter to lose 1-2 to Germany in its second match of the pool phase at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday.
Christopher Ruhr deflected the ball from close range in the dying moments as Germany earned a crucial win in a Pool B match that India rightfully deserved a point from. However, was a familiar scene where India failed to remain in control in the final moments.
India, who won their first game of the competition 3-2 against Ireland on Saturday, will be looking to get back into winning ways, when they face Argentina in their next match on Tuesday.
Atanu Das
Atanu Das, who will be taking part in men’s archery event on Tuesday, had given India’s Olympic campaign a rousing start with a spirited performance in the ranking round of the men’s individual archery event at the Sambodromo on Friday.
Das scored a total of 683 points to enter the Round of 32 in a creditable fifth place.
The 24-year-old made it to the Olympics after edging out experienced archers Jayanta Talukdar and Mangal Singh Champia in the national trials.
Vikas Krishan Yadav
Star Indian boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav, who will be taking part in the same category in which Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh (75kg) fought at the Summer Games, will be in action on Tuesday. Yadav asserted ahead of the tournament that he is confident of bagging a medal at the Rio Olympics.
The Asian Games gold medalist earned the Rio berth at the World Qualifying Tournament in Azerbaijan.
Dattu Bhokanal
Indian rower Dattu Baban Bhokanal, who will competing in the quarter-final of the Men’s Single Sculls (rowing), entered the last eight after finishing third in his qualifying round of the Rio Olympics on Saturday.
In the first heat of the day, Armyman Bhokanal finished the 2000m race with a timing of 7:21.67s behind Angel Fournier Rodriguez of Cuba (7:06.89s) and Mexico’s Juan Carlos Cabrera (7:08.27s).
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