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.

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Paris 2024 Paralympics Para-Cycling: Men’s C1-3 1000m Time Trial Qualification Full Results

1. Li Zhangyu (People's Republic of China) - 1:03.777
2. Alexandre Leaute (France) - 1:04.279
3. Liang Weicong (People's Republic of China) - 1:04.400
4. Jaco van Gass (Great Britain) - 1:05.083
5. Gordon Allan (Australia) - 1:05.586
6. Shota Kawamoto (Japan) - 1:07.375
7. Devon Briggs (New Zealand) - 1:08.505
8. Mohamad Yusof Hafizi Shaharuddin (Malaysia) - 1:09.487
9. Thomas Peyroton-Dartet (France) - 1:10.784
10. Pierre Senska (Germany) - 1:11.449
11. Muhammad Adi Raimie Amizazahan (Malaysia) - 1:13.780
12. Rodrigo Fernando Lopez (Argentina) - 1:13.813
13. Ricardo Ten Argiles (Spain) - 1:14.719
14. Telmo Pinao (Portugal) - 1:16.154
15. Golibbek Mirzoyarov (Uzbekistan) - 1:16.163
16. Esteban Goddard Medica (Panama) - 1:20.113
17. Shaik Arshad (India) - 1:21.416

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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.

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Paris 2024 Paralympics Para-Cycling: Women’s C1-3 500m Time Trial Qualification Full Results

1. Amanda Reid (Australia) - 36.537
2. Qian Wangwei (People's Republic of China) - 37.621
3. Maike Hausberger (Germany) - 38.462
4. Mel Pemble (Canada) - 38.512
5. Wang Xiaomei (People's Republic of China) - 39.029
6. Sabrina Custodia da Silva (Brazil) - 39.345
7. Keiko Sugiura (Japan) - 39.449
8. Frances Brown (Great Britain) - 39.481
9. Flurina Rigling (Switzerland) - 41.510
10. Richael Timothy (Ireland) - 41.937
11. Jyoti Gaderiya (India) - 49.233