Paris 2024 Paralympics Para-Cycling: Arshad Shaik, Jyoti Gaderiya finish in last positions in qualification rounds
India’s Arshad Shaik and Jyoti Gaderiya suffered early exits from the Paris 2024 Paralympics para-cycling events as they finished in the last positions in the qualification rounds of their respective categories on Saturday.
Shaik, who is ranked No. 5 in the world in the men’s C2 category, finished in 17th position in the men’s C1-3 1000m time trial event qualification round. The para-cyclist from Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, who was making his Paralympic debut in Paris 2024, clocked a timing of 1:21.416 with an average speed of 41.786 km/h.
China continued its dominance at the Paralympic Games, with Li Zhangyu (1:03.777) winning the gold medal, and his countryman Liang Weicong (1:04.400) securing a bronze. Alexandre Leaute of France finished second to win the silver medal with a timing of 1:04.279.
Paris 2024 Paralympics Para-Cycling: Men’s C1-3 1000m Time Trial Qualification Full Results
- Li Zhangyu (People's Republic of China) - 1:03.777
- Alexandre Leaute (France) - 1:04.279
- Liang Weicong (People's Republic of China) - 1:04.400
- Jaco van Gass (Great Britain) - 1:05.083
- Gordon Allan (Australia) - 1:05.586
- Shota Kawamoto (Japan) - 1:07.375
- Devon Briggs (New Zealand) - 1:08.505
- Mohamad Yusof Hafizi Shaharuddin (Malaysia) - 1:09.487
- Thomas Peyroton-Dartet (France) - 1:10.784
- Pierre Senska (Germany) - 1:11.449
- Muhammad Adi Raimie Amizazahan (Malaysia) - 1:13.780
- Rodrigo Fernando Lopez (Argentina) - 1:13.813
- Ricardo Ten Argiles (Spain) - 1:14.719
- Telmo Pinao (Portugal) - 1:16.154
- Golibbek Mirzoyarov (Uzbekistan) - 1:16.163
- Esteban Goddard Medica (Panama) - 1:20.113
- Shaik Arshad (India) - 1:21.416
Jyoti Gaderiya suffers early exit in Paris 2024 Paralympics para-cycling event
India’s Paris 2024 Paralympics para-cycling misery continued as Arshad’s fellow Andhra-born para-cyclist Jyoti Gaderiya finished in 11th position in the women’s C1-3 500m time trial event qualification round. She clocked a timing of 49.233 in the event, with an average speed of 34.550 km/h.
Australia’s Amanda Reid took home the gold medal, registering a timing of 36.537. Chinese para-cyclist Qian Wangwei finished second with 37.621. Germany’s Maike Hausberger finished third with 38.462.
Paris 2024 Paralympics Para-Cycling: Women’s C1-3 500m Time Trial Qualification Full Results
- Amanda Reid (Australia) - 36.537
- Qian Wangwei (People's Republic of China) - 37.621
- Maike Hausberger (Germany) - 38.462
- Mel Pemble (Canada) - 38.512
- Wang Xiaomei (People's Republic of China) - 39.029
- Sabrina Custodia da Silva (Brazil) - 39.345
- Keiko Sugiura (Japan) - 39.449
- Frances Brown (Great Britain) - 39.481
- Flurina Rigling (Switzerland) - 41.510
- Richael Timothy (Ireland) - 41.937
- Jyoti Gaderiya (India) - 49.233