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Indian athletes achieved quota places based on their results at the 2023 and 2024 World Para Athletics Championships, or through allocation quotas, provided they have met the minimum entry standard (MES) for the respective events. The athletics contingent consisted of 38 members including 10 women.
Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman paralympic athlete to win a gold medal and she won another bronze medal to become the first Indian woman multiple medalist in Paralympic shooting. [15] Shooter Manish Narwal won another gold medal in 50 m pistol SH1 event and Singhraj Adhana won two shooting medals, a silver and a bronze. [16]
Praveen Kumar (born 15 May 2003) [1] is an Indian para-athlete from Uttar Pradesh. He won the gold at the 2024 Paris Paralympics [2] and the silver at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. He's also an Asian Para Games 2022 gold medalist.
Mariyappan Thangavelu (born 28 June 1995) [1] is an Indian Paralympic high jumper. He is a triple Paralympics medalist having won the gold medal at 2016 Rio, the silver medal at 2020 Tokyo and the bronze medal at 2024 Paris. [2] He has also been a double medalist at the World Championships with one gold and one bronze.
Preethi Pal (born 22 September 2000) [2] is an Indian para athlete. [3] She won two bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Paralympics in the women's 100m and 200m T35 race events and created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win two medals in track and field events at Paralympic Games.
Dharambir Nain (born 18 January 1989) is an Indian para-athlete from Haryana. [1] He qualified to represent India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics at Paris and won the gold medal in the men's club throw F51 event. He set an Asian record with his throw of 34.92 m. [2]
Deepthi Jeevanji (born 27 September 2003) is an Indian para-athlete. [1] She won the bronze medal at the 2024 Paralympics in the 400 meters T20 race. At the 2024 World Championships, she set a world record of 55.06s. [2] She previously set the Asian Para Games record in 2023. [3] She broke the 55.12s record of Breanna Clark. [3]
The 2024 Summer Paralympics, the 17th Summer Paralympic Games, and also more generally known as the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, was a major international multi-sport event for the disabled governed by the International Paralympic Committee, taking place in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September. [1]