With 29 medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, including seven gold, nine silver, and thirteen bronze, India created history. Their prior best of 19 medals from Tokyo 2020 is surpassed by this.
India had their greatest-ever performance at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, taking home 29 medals in total—seven gold, nine silver, and thirteen bronze. Their prior record of 19 medals, including five golds, from the Tokyo 2020 Games is surpassed by this incredible accomplishment. Additionally, this achievement has helped India surpass the 50 medal mark altogether in its Paralympic history, which is a noteworthy milestone.
A total of 84 paralympians from India competed at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, which took place from August 28 to September 8. As a result, the nation sent more people than ever to a single Games.India covered 12 disciplines, which is a significant increase above the nine disciplines at Tokyo 2020. Remarkably, para-athletes from India debuted in three brand-new sports: blind judo, para-rowing, and para-cycling.
One barely believable triumph after another, more details emerged. Up to two Indian athletes took first place and stayed there on the podium, which is no small accomplishment in any competitive setting. These competitors won large. At the Paralympics, Avani Lekhara made history as the first Indian woman to win two gold medals.
