Let us know how many medals India has won so far in Paralympics
As you all know, the Paralympic Games started from 28th August and will continue till 8th September.
Players from all the countries of the world come and perform in the Paralympics. If we talk about India, the year 2020 is memorable for India because that year India won 5 gold medals, 8 silver and 6 bronze medals. Overall, India won 19 medals. Let us tell you that till now India's game has been excellent even in 2024.
Who are participating from India's side:
From India, Sunil Antil and Avani Lekhara, both gold medalists of Tokyo Paralympics, will lead India in this Paralympics. The world record went to Sumit Antil which he had made by throwing the javelin at a distance of 73.29. Avani Lekhara is the first woman from India to win a gold medal in Paralympics.
High jumper Mariyappan has already won a medal in the Paralympics twice. He won the silver medal in 2020.
India is now taking part in those games in which no one from India had participated before. Like cycling, rowing and blind judo.
Arshad Sekh and Jyoti Gaderia will compete in paracycling.
Let us know how many medals India has won so far in the 2024 Paralympics and in which sports.
First of all we talked about Avani Lekhara, who was the first Indian wrestler who won gold for India in the Paralympic Games. Now she has become the first woman to win two gold medals for India in the Paralympics. He won the gold medal in 10 meter rifle standing SH1 shooting. Mona Aggarwal won the bronze medal. Preeti Pal won bronze medal in 100m T 35 race.
India has so far won 1 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals in the Paralympics.
Paris 2024 Paralympics: India's medal winners
Number athlete sport event medal
1 Avani Lekhara Shooting Women 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Gold
2 Mona Agarwal Shooting Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Bronze
3 Preeti Pal Athletics Women 100m T35 Bronze
4 Manish Narwal Shooting Men 10m Air Pistol SH1 Silver
5 Rubina Francis Shooting Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Bronze
Countries with the highest number of medals
|
RANK |
GOLD |
SILVER |
BRONZE |
TOTAL |
|
1 CHINA |
20 |
15 |
7 |
42 |
|
GREAT BRTAIN |
10 |
8 |
6 |
24 |
|
3 BRAZIL |
8 |
3 |
11 |
22 |
|
4 NETHERLAND |
6 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
|
5 USA |
5 |
9 |
5 |
18 |
When did India get its first medal in Paralympics?
Murlikant Petkar won India's first Olympic medal in 1972. Swimmer Muralikant had created a world record in the 50 meter freestyle 3 swimming event with a time of 37.33 seconds.
Know when India has won medals in Paralympics
1972 Heidelberg Paralympics
1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York Paralympics
2004 Athens Paralympics
2012 London Paralympics
2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympics
2020 Tokyo Paralympics