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Tokyo Paralympics: Harvinder Singh wins bronze in archery, creates history

Singh defeated South Korea's Min Su Kim by 6-5 after a shoot-off as both archers shared the spoils in the five sets

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Harvinder Singh. File Pic

Harvinder Singh. File Pic

Indian archer Harvinder Singh created history as he won the bronze medal in the men's individual recurve at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.

The Indian defeated South Korea's Min Su Kim by 6-5 after a shoot-off as both archers shared the spoils in the five sets to find a podium finish at the Yumenoshima Final Field. This is India's first medal in archery at the Games. Harvinder Singh was off to a brilliant start as he aimed 10, 7, 9 in comparison to 9, 6, 9 of Kim to clinch the first set. The South Korean archer came back brilliantly in the match as he scored 29 to clinch the second essay.

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