India Shines at Paris Paralympics 2024
Historic Performance by Indian Athletes
New Delhi, India – India’s Chef-de-Mission for the Paris Paralympics 2024, Satya Prakash Sangwan, praised the Indian team for their outstanding performance. The Indian contingent won a total of 29 medals, including seven gold, nine silver, and 13 bronze medals, marking the country’s best performance in the history of the Paralympics.
India’s previous best was at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, where they won 19 medals. Sangwan expressed his joy upon returning to Delhi, stating that the team received immense support in Paris and exceeded their expectations.
Support and Achievements
Sangwan highlighted the support from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the central government, and the Sports Authority of India (SAI). He noted that the Indian team finished 18th overall, a historic achievement.
A record 84 para-athletes represented India in 12 disciplines, including new sports like paracycling, para rowing, and blind judo. This campaign also helped India surpass the 50-medal mark in Paralympic history.
Medalists at Paris 2024 Paralympics
| Medalist | Sport | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avani Lekhara | Shooting | Women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 | Gold |
| Mona Agarwal | Shooting | Women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 | Bronze |
| Preethi Pal | Athletics | Women’s 100m T35 | Bronze |
| Manish Narwal | Shooting | Men’s 10m air pistol SH1 | Silver |
| Rubina Francis | Shooting | Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 | Bronze |
| Preethi Pal | Shooting | Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 | Bronze |
| Nishad Kumar | Athletics | Men’s high jump T47 | Silver |
| Yogesh Kathuniya | Athletics | Men’s discus throw F56 | Silver |
| Nitesh Kumar | Badminton | Men’s singles SL3 | Gold |
| Thulasimathi Murugesan | Badminton | Women’s singles SU5 | Silver |
| Manisha Ramadass | Badminton | Women’s singles SU5 | Bronze |
| Suhas Yathiraj | Badminton | Men’s singles SL4 | Silver |
| Rakesh Kumar / Sheetal Devi | Archery | Mixed team compound open | Bronze |
| Sumit Antil | Athletics | Javelin throw F64 | Gold |
| Nithya Sre Sivan | Badminton | Women’s singles SH6 | Bronze |
| Deepthi Jeevanji | Athletics | Women’s 400m T20 | Bronze |
| Mariyappan Thangavelu | Athletics | Men’s high jump T63 | Bronze |
| Sharad Kumar | Athletics | Men’s high jump T63 | Silver |
| Ajeet Singh | Athletics | Men’s javelin throw, F46 | Silver |
| Sundar Singh Gurjar | Athletics | Men’s javelin throw F46 | Bronze |
| Sachin Khilari | Athletics | Men’s shot put F46 | Silver |
| Harvinder Singh | Archery | Men’s individual recurve open | Gold |
| Dharambir | Athletics | Men’s club throw F51 | Gold |
| Parnav Soorma | Athletics | Men’s club throw F51 | Silver |
| Kapil Parmar | Judo | Men’s -60kg J1 | Bronze |
| Praveen Kumar | Athletics | Men’s high jump T64 | Gold |
| Hokato Hotozhe Sema | Athletics | Men’s shot put F57 | Bronze |
| Simran | Athletics | Women’s 200m T12 | Bronze |
| Navdeep Singh | Athletics | Men’s javelin throw F41 | Gold |
Doubts Revealed
Paralympics -: The Paralympics are a major international sports event for athletes with disabilities. They happen right after the Olympics.
Chef-de-Mission -: The Chef-de-Mission is the person in charge of a country’s team at the Paralympics. They help organize and support the athletes.
Satya Prakash Sangwan -: Satya Prakash Sangwan is the person who led the Indian team at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
Golds -: Golds refer to gold medals, which are given to athletes who come first in their events.
Tokyo 2020 -: Tokyo 2020 refers to the Paralympic Games that were held in Tokyo, Japan, in the year 2021 due to a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Para-athletes -: Para-athletes are athletes who have disabilities and compete in the Paralympics.
Disciplines -: Disciplines are different types of sports or events in which athletes compete.
Paracycling -: Paracycling is a sport where athletes with disabilities compete in cycling events.
Para rowing -: Para rowing is a sport where athletes with disabilities compete in rowing events.
Blind judo -: Blind judo is a form of judo adapted for athletes who are visually impaired or blind.
