Manish Narwal Wins Silver at Paris Paralympics 2024
Faridabad (Haryana) [India], August 30: Indian Paralympian shooter Manish Narwal has won a silver medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the Paris Paralympics 2024 with a score of 234.9 points. His mother, Santosh, expressed her joy, saying, “I am feeling very happy and proud as my son has won a medal for the country.”
Narwal’s father, Dilbagh, also shared his happiness, acknowledging the support and prayers from the nation. He said, “I extend best wishes to everyone. He was able to win a medal due to the prayers of the entire nation. I am feeling very happy and proud.”
Despite dropping to sixth place during the match, Narwal finished strong, securing the second spot. South Korea’s Jeongdu Jo won the gold medal with 237.4 points, while Chao Yang of China took the bronze with 214.3 points.
Other Indian Achievements
Earlier in the day, Avani Lekhara won gold in the women’s 10m air rifle final, and Mona Agarwal secured the bronze in the same event. Para sprinter Preethi Pal also won a bronze medal in the women’s T35 100m race.
India started the Paris Paralympics on a high note, with two medals in the women’s 10m air rifle event. Avani Lekhara secured the top spot in the final.
India’s Largest Paralympics Contingent
This year, India has sent its largest Paralympics contingent ever, with 84 athletes across 12 sports. The country aims to surpass its previous achievements in Tokyo 2020, where India won 19 medals, including five golds, eight silvers, and six bronzes.
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Manish Narwal -: Manish Narwal is an Indian athlete who competes in shooting events. He has a disability but still competes at a very high level in the Paralympics.
Paris Paralympics 2024 -: The Paris Paralympics 2024 is a big sports event where athletes with disabilities from all over the world compete. It will be held in Paris, France in 2024.
10m air pistol -: The 10m air pistol is a shooting event where athletes aim at a target from a distance of 10 meters using a special type of pistol.
Avani Lekhara -: Avani Lekhara is an Indian shooter who competes in the Paralympics. She won a gold medal in the women’s 10m air rifle event.
10m air rifle -: The 10m air rifle is a shooting event where athletes aim at a target from a distance of 10 meters using a special type of rifle.
Paralympian -: A Paralympian is an athlete who competes in the Paralympic Games, which are sports events for athletes with disabilities.
Jeongdu Jo -: Jeongdu Jo is an athlete from South Korea who won the gold medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
Chao Yang -: Chao Yang is an athlete from China who won the bronze medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
Mona Agarwal -: Mona Agarwal is an Indian shooter who won a bronze medal in the women’s 10m air rifle event at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
contingent -: A contingent is a group of people representing a country or organization. In this case, it refers to the group of Indian athletes competing in the Paralympics.