With over four days still to go in the Paris Paralympics, Team India have already made the 2024 edition, their best Games ever. Courtesy of Mariyappan Thagavelu & Sharad Kumar, and Sujeet Singh & Sundar Gurjar, who finished 2-3 on the podium in their respective events, India has a total of 21 medals now. As of now, it is three golds, eight silvers, and 10 bronze medals, and the tally is only expected to grow, with a slew of events still to go for our athletes.
Nitesh Kumar, Sumit Antil & Avani Lekhara Lead Charge in Paris Paralympics
It is only gold medals that help a nation move up in the medals table, and shuttler Nitesh Kumar, javelin specialist Sumit Antil, and shooter Avani Lekhara put their best foot forward. Nitesh proved to be the best in men’s singles SL3 category, Antil won gold in javelin F64, and Avani in women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1.
Paris Paralympics Medals Table
| Nation | Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| China | 1 | 54 | 40 | 23 | 117 |
| Great Britain | 2 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 63 |
| USA | 3 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 56 |
| Brazil | 4 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 49 |
| France | 5 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 41 |
| India | 19 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 |
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India Medalists at Paris Paralympics
Gold – Avani Lekhara, women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1
Gold – Nitesh Kumar in badminton men’s singles SL3 category
Gold – Sumit Antil in men’s javelin throw F64
Silver – Manish Narwal, men’s 10m air pistol SH1
Silver – Nishad Kumar in men’s high jump T47
Silver – Yogesh Kathuniya in men’s discus throw F56
Silver – Thulasimathi Murugesan in badminton women’s singles SU5 category
Silver – Suhas Yathiraj in badminton men’s singles SL4 category
Silver – Ajeet Singh in Men’s Javelin Throw F46 category
Silver – Sharad Kumar in Men’s High Jump T63 category
Silver – Sachin Khilari in Men’s Shot Put F46 category
Bronze – Mona Agarwal, women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1
Bronze – Preethi Pal, women’s 100m T35
Bronze – Rubina Francis, women’s 10m air pistol SH1
Bronze – Preethi Pal, women’s 200m T35
Bronze – Manisha Ramadass in badminton women’s singles SU5 category
Bronze – Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar in archery mixed team compound open
Bronze – Nithya Sre Sivan in women’s singles SH6 category
Bronze – Deepthi Jeevanji in women’s 400m T20 category
Bronze – Sundar Singh Gurjar in Men’s Javelin Throw F46 category
Bronze – Mariyappan Thangavelu in Men’s High Jump T63 category
