Team India achieved a historic T20 finish at the Paris Paralympics 2024 with seven gold, nine silver and 13 bronze medals. Avani Lekhara, Sumit Antil won back-to-bacK to medals after their golden triumph at the 17th edition of the Summer Para Games.
Dharambir, Pranav Soorma and Amit Kumar featured in the men's club throw final with the former recording the longest throw of 34.92m to clinch the gold. Amit Kumar finished last with his best attempt of 23.96m throw in the final.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised India's Paralympic medal winners for their historic achievements in Paris, highlighting their role in motivating the country's youth and promoting sports. He encouraged the athletes to celebrate their victories, stating that they have made the nation proud.
Nitesh Kumar brought the second Gold medal for India at the ongoing Paris Paralympic Games 2024. Nitesh defeated Daniel Bethell of Great Britain in the final to claim the top prize in the men's singles SL3 event.
Nishad Kumar bagged his second Paralympics medal and India's seventh in the high jump category with a brilliant performance at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Sunday. India's other contender Ram Pal finished seventh in the same event with a finish of 1.95m.
Rubina Francis registered 50.0 points in the first stage of the women's 10m air pistol final and then stayed in the top three with consistently impressive hits. Francis finished on the podium to produce India's fifth medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
Suhas Yathiraj and Sukant Kadam have reached the semifinals of the men's singles SL4 category in the Paralympics 2024. With their entry into the last four, India has been assured of at least one medal in this category.
Preethi Pal claimed a historic bronze medal in the women's 100m T35 event at the Paris Paralympics 2024 and became the first Indian to win a medal in this category in tournament history.
Paralympic javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia was the first Indian athlete to win two Gold medals in the Paralympic Games and won the silver in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. Jhajharia also holds medals in the IPC World Championships and Asian Para Games.
The Gold medalist at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games and the former World champion was convicted in the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on February 14, 2013 and is facing a 15-year jail term.
After clinching gold in Shooting P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 at Tokyo Paralympics 2020 on September 04, he thanked his family, coaches and society for the medal.
Yogesh Kathuniya clinched a silver medal in the men's F56 event in the Paralympics.
Following her historic win, Bhavinaben Patel got a loud shoutout from the Bollywood fraternity. Actors including Taapsee Pannu, Anil Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter and Abhishek Bachchan among others took to social media to dedicate posts to Patel.
Deepa Malik has retired from active sports, a decision she took before becoming the Paralympic Committee of India President earlier this year but revealed only on Monday.
Deepa Malik announced her retirement to hold her post as the President of the Paralympic Committee of India in accordance with the National Sports Code.
Aditya Mehta, a para-cyclist who has won two silver medals at the 2013 Asian Paralympics, has alleged that he was forced to remove his prosthetic limb for a security check at the Bengaluru airport on
Rio Paralympics medallists are set for greater recognition for their achievements with the Sports Ministry on Friday announcing that it will recommend names of Paralympic winners for the Padma awards this year. “Sports Ministry will
India's second gold medal winner at the Rio Paralympics Devendra Jhajharia has revealed that it was a deal with his daughter that boosted him to victory in the men's F46 Javelin Throw where he broke
Deepa Malik on Monday bagged a silver medal in the women's Shot Put - F53 event at the 2016 Rio Paralympics Games, making her the first Indian female to bag a medal at the Paralympics.
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