India’s atheletes have lit 2024 Paris Paralympics with incredible achievements and inspiring performances – a record-breaking haul of 24 medals so far. India’s total Paralympic medal count has now reached 55. Let’s look at all these Indian athletes who have won medals at the Paralympic Games over the years.
1972 Heidelberg Paralympics
Murlikant Petkar: India’s Paralympic journey began in 1972 with Murlikant Petkar, who won the country’s first-ever Paralympic gold in the men’s 50m freestyle swimming, setting a world record of 37.33 seconds.
1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York Paralympics
Joginder Singh Bedi: Bedi made history by becoming the first Indian para-athlete to win multiple medals at a single Games. He secured a silver in the men’s shot put L6, and bronze medals in both the men’s javelin L6 and men’s discus throw L6.
Bhimrao Kesarkar: Kesarkar added to India’s tally with a silver in the men’s javelin L6.
2004 Athens Paralympics
Devendra Jhajharia: Jhajharia won his first Paralympic gold in the men’s javelin F44/46, beginning his illustrious career.
Rajinder Singh Rahelu: Rahelu claimed a bronze in the men’s powerlifting 56kg category, marking another significant achievement for India.
2012 London Paralympics
Girish Nagarajegowda: Nagarajegowda won a silver medal in the men’s high jump F42, securing India’s sole medal at the London Games.
2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympics
Devendra Jhajharia: Jhajharia made history again by winning his second gold medal in the men’s javelin F46.
Mariyappan Thangavelu: Thangavelu won gold in the men’s high jump F42.
Deepa Malik: Malik became the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic medal, taking silver in the women’s shot put F53.
Varun Singh Bhati: Bhati secured a bronze in the men’s high jump F42.
2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Avani Lekhara: Lekhara won gold in the women’s 10m air rifle SH1 and bronze in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions SH1, becoming the first Indian woman to win two medals at the same Paralympics.
Sumit Antil: Antil secured gold in the men’s javelin throw F64.
Manish Narwal: Narwal earned gold in the mixed 50m pistol SH1.
Pramod Bhagat: Bhagat won gold in men’s singles SL3 (Badminton).
Krishna Nagar: Nagar took gold in men’s singles SH6 (Badminton).
Nishad Kumar: Kumar clinched silver in the men’s high jump T47.
Yogesh Kathuniya: Kathuniya won silver in the men’s discus throw F56.
Mariyappan Thangavelu: Thangavelu earned silver in the men’s high jump T63.
Singhraj Adhana: Adhana took silver in the men’s 50m pistol SH1 and bronze in the men’s 10m air pistol SH1.
Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj: Yathiraj won silver in men’s singles SL4 (Badminton).
Sundar Singh Gurjar: Gurjar secured bronze in men’s javelin throw F46.
Sharad Kumar: Kumar won bronze in the men’s high jump T63.
Harvinder Singh: Singh earned bronze in the men’s individual recurve open (Archery).
Manoj Sarkar: Sarkar took bronze in men’s singles SL3 (Badminton).
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2024 Paris Paralympics
Avani Lekhara: Lekhara continued her incredible form with gold in the women’s 10m air rifle SH1.
Mona Agarwal: Agarwal added a bronze in the women’s 10m air rifle SH1.
Manish Narwal: Narwal secured silver in the men’s 10m air pistol SH1.
Preethi Pal: Pal took home bronze medals in both the women’s 100m T35 and 200m T35 events.
Nishad Kumar: Kumar continued his success with a silver in the men’s high jump T47.
Nitesh Kumar: Kumar won gold in men’s singles SL3 (Badminton).
Thulasimathi Murugesan: Murugesan earned silver in women’s singles SU5 (Badminton).
Manisha Ramadass: Ramadass won bronze in women’s singles SU5 (Badminton).
Suhas Yathiraj: Yathiraj took silver in men’s singles SL4 (Badminton).
Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar: The duo won bronze in mixed-team compound archery.
Yogesh Kathuniya: Kathuniya secured silver in the men’s discus throw F56.
Sumit Antil: Antil earned gold in the men’s javelin throw F64.
Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan: Sivan took bronze in women’s singles SH6 (Badminton).
Deepthi Jeevanji: Jeevanji won bronze in the women’s 400m T20.
Sharad Kumar: Kumar earned silver in the men’s high jump T63.
Mariyappan Thangavelu: Thangavelu took bronze in the men’s high jump T63.
Ajeet Singh: Singh won silver in the men’s javelin F46.
Sundar Singh Gurjar: Gurjar earned bronze in the men’s javelin F46.
Sachin Khilari: Khilari secured silver in the men’s shot put F46.
Harvinder Singh: Singh won gold in the men’s individual recurve (Archery).
Dharambir Nain: Nain took gold in the men’s club throw F51.
Pranav Soorma: Soorma earned silver in the men’s club throw F51.
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