India Shines at Paris Paralympics with 29 Medals, Says Coach Satyanarayan
New Delhi, India – The chief coach of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), Satyanarayan, praised the Indian team for their historic performance at the Paris Paralympics, calling it a result of ‘teamwork.’ The Indian contingent finished their campaign with a total of 29 medals, including seven gold, nine silver, and 13 bronze medals, the highest ever for the country in the competition’s history.
India’s previous best was at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, where they won 19 medals. Satyanarayan highlighted the significant improvement in sports in India, attributing the success to the combined efforts of the Sports Authority of India (SAI), the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and the Paralympic Committee of India.
Satyanarayan said, ‘This is a big achievement for para-athletes. Earlier, we used to get only one or two medals. We did not get any medals in 2008, but now we have 29. This is teamwork.’
The Indian para-athletic contingent brought home 17 medals, including four golds, six silvers, and seven bronze medals. Satyanarayan appreciated the systematic training and collective efforts of everyone involved, ensuring no complaints and everything taken care of.
This record haul also helped India surpass the 50-medal mark in the history of the Paralympics. A record 84 para-athletes represented India from August 28 to Sunday in 12 disciplines, compared to nine in Tokyo 2020. India also participated in new sports like paracycling, para rowing, and blind judo.
India’s Medalists at Paris 2024 Paralympics
- 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 where athletes with disabilities compete. It’s like the Olympics but for people who have physical, visual, or intellectual impairments.
Medals -: Medals are awards given to athletes who perform very well in sports competitions. They can be gold, silver, or bronze, with gold being the highest.
Coach Satyanarayan -: Coach Satyanarayan is the chief coach of India’s Paralympic team. He helps train and guide the athletes to perform their best.
Paralympic Committee -: The Paralympic Committee is a group that organizes and supports athletes with disabilities to compete in the Paralympics.
Tokyo 2020 -: Tokyo 2020 refers to the Paralympic Games that were held in Tokyo, Japan, in the year 2021. They were called Tokyo 2020 because they were originally scheduled for 2020 but got postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Para-athletes -: Para-athletes are athletes who have disabilities and compete in sports events like the Paralympics.
Paracycling -: Paracycling is a sport where athletes with disabilities compete in cycling events. They use specially designed bicycles.
Blind judo -: Blind judo is a form of judo adapted for athletes who are visually impaired. They use their sense of touch to compete.
