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Harvinder wins first gold medal for India in Archery at Paralympics

Utkarsh Classes Last Updated 07-09-2024
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Harvinder Singh became the first Indian para-athlete to win a gold medal in the para-archery event at the Paralympics Games. He won a gold medal in the men's individual recurve open event at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

In the Men’s Club throw, Dharambir and Pranav Soorma won gold and silver medals, respectively.

So far, India has won 27 medals at the 2024 Paris Paralympics  2024, with six golds, nine silvers and 12 bronze.

It is the highest medal won by Indian para-athletes in a single edition of the Paralympic Games. India won 19 medals in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, with five gold, eight silver, and six bronze medals.

First Gold for India in Para Archery 

2020 Tokyo Paralympics bronze medalist Harvinder Singh won the gold in the Paris Paralympics. He defeated Poland’s Lukasz Ciszek 6-0 in the final to clinch the gold medal in the men's individual recurve open event.

This was India's second medal in para archery after Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar won the bronze medal in the mixed compound open archery event.

Dharambir and Pranav Soorma make 1-2 in Club Throw 

Dharambir and Pranav Soorma won the gold and silver medals in the men’s club throw F51 class event, respectively. This was the first time India had bagged the first and second spot in any athletic event at a Paralympics Games. 

Praveen Kumar wins Gold in High Jump

Praveen Kumar won India's sixth gold medal in the High Jump T 64 event. Parveen had won a silver medal in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

In the Paris Paralympics, he set an Asian record of 2.08 meters to clinch the gold medal. Praveen Kumar is the third Indian jumper to win a medal at the Paris Games after Sharad won a silver and Mariyappan won a bronze medal in the high jump T63. 

Kapil Parmar wins first Medal in Judo 

Kapil Parmar became the first Indian to win a medal in the judo event at the Paralympics. He won a bronze medal in the men’s 60 kg J1 Class by defeating Brazil’s Elielton de Oliveira. It was the 25th medal for India at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

Medal Tally 

  • China leads the medal tally at the 2024 Paris Paralympics with 166 medals- 74 golds,55 silvers and 55 bronzes.
  • Great Britain is second with 84 medals- 36 gold,28 silver and 19 bronze.
  • USA is at the third spot with 77 medals-27 gold,33 silver and 17 bronze 
  • India is at the 16th spot with 27 medals, 6 gold,9 silver, and 12 bronze.

The 17th  Paralympic Games, which started in Paris, France on 28 August, will end on 8 September.

Indian Medal winners at the 2024 Paris Paralympics 

So far, the Indian contingent has won 27 medals- 6 gold,9 silver and 12 bronze.

Serial  number 

Para-Athletes 

Sporting Event 

Medal 

1

Avani Lakhera  

Women's 10m air rifle standing SH1

Gold  

2

Nitesh Kumar

Men’s singles  Badminton SL3 class 

Gold 

3

Sumit Antil

Javelin throw F64

Gold

4

Harvinder Singh

Men's individual recurve open

Gold

5.

Dharambir 

Men’s club throw F51 class

Gold

6

Praveen Kumar 

Men’s high jump T 64 

Gold

7

Manish Narwal

Men's 10m air pistol SH1 

Silver

8

Nishad Kumar

Men's high jump T47 

Silver

9

Yogesh Kathuniya

Men's discus throw F56

Silver

10

Thulasimathi Murugesan 

Women’s  singles Badminton  SU5

Silver

11

Suhas Yathiraj

Men’s singles BadmintonSL4

Silver

12

Sharad Kumar

Men's high jump T63

Silver

13

Ajeet Singh

Men's javelin throw F46

Silver

14

Sachin  Khilari

Men's shot put F46

Silver 

15

Pranav Soorma

Men’s club throw F51 class

Silver 

16

Mona Agarwal

Women's 10m air rifle standing SH1

Bronze

17

Preethi Pal

Women's 100m T35

Bronze

18

Rubina Francis

Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1

Bronze

19

Preethi Pal

Women's 200m T35

Bronze

20

Manisha Ramadass

Women’s  singles Badminton  SU5

Bronze

21

Rakesh Kumar / Sheetal Devi

Archery, Mixed team compound open

Bronze

22

Nithya Sre Sivan

Badminton, Women's singles SH6

Bronze 

23

Deepthi Jeevanji

Women's 400m T20

Bronze 

24

Mariyappan Thangavelu

Men's high jump T63

Bronze 

25

Sundar Singh Gurjar

Men's javelin throw F46

Bronze 

26

Kapil Parmar

Men’s Judo -60kg J1 Class

Bronze 

27

Hokato Hotozhe Sema

Men’s shot put F57

Bronze

FAQ

Answer: Harvinder Singh in the Men's individual recurve open in the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

Answer: Kapil Parmar, at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, won bronze in the Men’s Judo -60kg J1 Class event.

Answer: Club Throw- Dharambir won gold, and Praveen Soorma won the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
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