Indian Athletes Shine at Paris Paralympics 2024
Arshad Shaik and Jyoti Gaderiya’s Performance
Indian paracyclists Arshad Shaik and Jyoti Gaderiya competed in the Paris Paralympics 2024 but did not win any medals. Arshad finished 28th in the Men’s C1-3 Road Race Final, while Jyoti finished 7th in the Women’s C1-3 Road Race Final.
Prachi Yadav’s Para-Canoe Final
In the para-canoe final, Prachi Yadav finished 8th. She had earlier secured 3rd place in the qualification round to reach the Final A race.
Suyush Jadhav’s Swimming Heats
Para-swimmer Suyush Jadhav finished 5th in the Men’s 50M Butterfly S7 heats.
Hokato Hotozhe Sema Wins Bronze
India won another bronze medal as Hokato Hotozhe Sema secured a bronze in the men’s shot put F57 final. Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio announced a reward of Rs. 1.5 Crore for Sema’s achievement.
India’s Medal Tally
India’s medal tally at the ongoing Paralympics has reached 27, including six golds, nine silvers, and 12 bronzes. This is the highest number of gold medals India has ever won at a Paralympics, surpassing the five golds won in Tokyo 2020.
Doubts Revealed
Paralympics -: The Paralympics are a major international sports event where athletes with disabilities compete. It happens right after the Olympics.
Paracyclists -: Paracyclists are athletes with disabilities who compete in cycling events. They use specially designed bicycles or tricycles.
Para-canoe -: Para-canoe is a sport where athletes with disabilities race in canoes or kayaks. It’s part of the Paralympic Games.
Men’s 50M Butterfly S7 -: This is a swimming race for men with disabilities. ’50M’ means 50 meters, ‘Butterfly’ is a swimming style, and ‘S7’ is a classification for the level of disability.
Shot Put F57 -: Shot put is a sport where athletes throw a heavy ball as far as they can. ‘F57’ is a classification for athletes with certain types of disabilities.
Nagaland -: Nagaland is a state in the northeastern part of India. It has its own Chief Minister who is the head of the state government.
Chief Minister -: The Chief Minister is the head of the government in an Indian state. They make important decisions and help run the state.
Medal tally -: A medal tally is a count of all the medals won by a country in a sports event. It shows how many gold, silver, and bronze medals they have.
