India’s Achievements at Paris Paralympics 2024
Anita and Narayana Konganapalle’s Journey
In the Para Rowing PR3 Mixed Double Sculls Final, India’s Anita and Narayana Konganapalle finished 2nd in Final B with a timing of 8:16.96, securing the 8th position overall.
Rakshita Raju’s Effort
Rakshita Raju participated in the para athletics women’s 1500m T11-Round 1 run, Heat 3, but did not qualify for the Finals, finishing 4th with a timing of 5:29.92.
Preeti Pal’s Bronze Medal
Para sprinter Preeti Pal won the bronze medal in the women’s T35 100m race with a personal best time of 14.21 seconds. She also won bronze medals in both the 100m and 200m events at the World Para Athletics Championship in 2024.
India’s Medal Tally
India has secured a total of five medals at the ongoing Paris Paralympics, including one gold, one silver, and three bronze medals.
Rubina’s Achievement
Rubina won a bronze medal in the P2-Women’s 10M Air Pistol SH-1 final with 211.1 points.
Avani Lekhara’s Gold
Avani Lekhara won gold in the women’s 10m air rifle final with a personal best score of 249.7 points.
Mona Agarwal’s Bronze
Shooter Mona Agarwal also won a bronze medal in the same event.
Manish Narwal’s Silver
Manish Narwal secured a silver medal in the men’s P1 10m air pistol SH1 competition.
India’s Largest Paralympics Contingent
This year, India sent its largest Paralympics contingent ever, with 84 athletes across 12 sports, aiming to surpass its previous achievements in Tokyo 2020, where India won 19 medals.
Doubts Revealed
Paris Paralympics 2024 -: The Paralympics is a major international sports event for athletes with disabilities. The 2024 edition is being held in Paris, France.
Para Rowing PR3 Mixed Double Sculls -: This is a rowing event where two athletes, one male and one female, row together. PR3 means they have some physical disability but can use their legs, trunk, and arms.
1500m T11 run -: This is a running race for athletes who are blind or have very limited vision. They run with a guide.
T35 100m race -: This is a 100-meter sprint for athletes with coordination impairments, like cerebral palsy.
10m air rifle -: This is a shooting event where athletes aim at a target from 10 meters away using an air rifle.
P1 10m air pistol -: This is a shooting event where athletes use an air pistol to hit a target from 10 meters away.
contingent -: A contingent is a group of people representing a country in an event. Here, it means the group of Indian athletes at the Paralympics.