As many as 84 Indian athletes have qualified for the Paris Paralympics, the highest in the history of the event. Unlike the Olympics, medals can come from any sport. The Games are scheduled to start with an opening ceremony on August 28th, while India’s first event will take place on August 29th. InsideSport takes a look at the detailed schedule for Indian Paralympics at Paris 2024.
PARIS PARALYMPICS SCHEDULE
| Date | Sport | Events |
| 29 August | Para-archery | Men’s Individual Recurve Open (ST), Women’s Individual Recurve Open (ST), Mixed Team Recurve Open (ST), Men’s Individual Compound Open (W2), Women’s Individual Compound Open (W2), Mixed Team Compound Open (W2) |
| Para-badminton | Men’s singles SL3, SH6, SL4, S4; Women’s singles SL3, SL4, SU5, SH6; Mixed doubles SL3-SU5, Mixed doubles SH6 | |
| Track cycling | Men’s C1-3 1000m Time Trial, Men’s C2 3000m Individual Pursuit, Women’s C1-3 500m Time Trial, Women’s C1-3 3000m Individual Pursuit | |
| 30 August | Para-athletics | Women’s 100m T-12, women’s 200m-T12, women’s 400m-T20, women’s 100m-T35, women’s 200m-T35; Men’s 400m-T47, Women’s 1500m-T11, Men’s javelin throw — F64, F46, F41, F57, F54; Women’s javelin throw F46; Men’s discus throw F56; Women’s discus throw F55 and F53; Men’s club throw F51; Men’s high jump T47, T64 and T63; Men’s shot put F46, F40, F37, F35 and F57; Women’s shot put F46 and F34 |
| Para-shooting | P1- Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1, P2- Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1, P3- Women’s 25m Pistol SH1, P4-Mixed 50m Pistol SH1, R1- Men’s 10m Air Rifle Std SH1, R2- Women’s 10m Air Rifle Std SH1, R3- Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prn SH1, R4-Mixed 10m Air Rifle Std SH2, R5- Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prn SH2, R6-Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1, R8- Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 | |
| 4 September | Road cycling | Men’s C2 Individual Time Trial, Men’s C1-3 Road Race, Women’s C1-3 Individual Time Trial, Women’s C1-3 Road Race |
| 5 September | Para-judo | Men’s 60kg J1, Women’s 48kg J2 |
| 6 September | Para Canoe | Women’s Va’a Single 200m VL2, Men’s Kayak Single 200m KL1, Women’s Kayak Single 200m KL1 |
| Para rowing | PR3 Mixed Doubles Sculls | |
| Para-table tennis | Women’s singles WS3, WS4; Women’s Doubles WD10 | |
| Para powerlifting | Men’s up to 49kg and 65kg; Women’s up to 45kg and 67kg | |
| Para-swimming | Men’s 50m Butterfly-S7 | |
| Para-taekwondo | Women’s K44-47kg |
PARIS PARLYMPICS NEWS
India’s Medal Prospects
The Tokyo Paralympics were highly successful for the Indian contingent. The team finished in the top 25 for the first time, secured double-digit medals, and won a historic five gold medals. As India prepares for the Paris Paralympics, the aim is to surpass these achievements.
Sheetal Devi
Sheetal Devi gained attention when videos of her shooting an arrow without upper limbs went viral. The 17-year-old from Jammu and Kashmir has exceptional talent. After 11 months of training, she won three medals, including two golds and one silver, at the Asian Para Games in Compound Archery. With more preparation time for her first Paralympics, she is well-prepared for Paris.
Avani Lekhara
Avani Lekhara needs no introduction. She was the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games, claiming the top prize in the 10m air rifle event at Tokyo 2020. Lekhara also won gold at the 2022 Asian Games.
Sumit Antil
Sumit Antil is synonymous with consistency. A javelin thrower from the same city as two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra, Antil clinched gold at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. He has consistently won gold medals, including at the 2023 and 2024 World Championships and the 2022 Asian Games. Antil holds the world record in the javelin throw F64 category with a distance of 73.29 meters.
India’s Paralympics Contingent
| Player | Sport | Category |
| Sumit Antil | Men’s Javelin | F64 |
| Deepthi Jeevanji | Women’s 400m | T20 |
| Sandeep | Men’s Javelin | F64 |
| Ajeet Singh | Men’s Javelin | F46 |
| Rinku Hooda | Men’s Javelin | F46 |
| Navdeep | Men’s Javelin | F41 |
| Yogesh Kathuniya | Men’s Discus | F56 |
| Dharambir | Men’s Club | F51 |
| Nishad Kumar | Men’s High Jump | T47 |
| Mariyappan Thangavelu | Men’s High Jump | T63 |
| Sachin Khilari | Men’s Shot Put | F46 |
| Preethi Pal | Women’s 100 & 200m | T35 |
| Bhagyashri Jadhav | Women’s Shot Put | F34 |
| Manu | Men’s Shot Put | F37 |
| Praveen Kumar | Men’s Javelin | F57 |
| Ram Pal | Men’s High Jump | T47 |
| Ravi Rongali | Men’s Shot Put | F40 |
| Sandip Sargar | Men’s Javelin | F64 |
| Sundar Singh Gurjar | Men’s Javelin | F46 |
| Shailesh Kumar | Men’s High Jump | T63 |
| Sharad Kumar | Men’s High Jump | T63 |
| Mohammad Yasser | Men’s Shot Put | F46 |
| Rohit Kumar | Men’s Shot Put | F46 |
| Pranav Soorma | Men’s Club Throw | F51 |
| Amit Kumar | Men’s Club Throw | F51 |
| Arvind | Men’s Shot Put | F35 |
| Dipesh Kumar | Men’s Javelin | F54 |
| Praveen | Men’s High Jump | T64 |
| Dilip Mahadu Gavit | Men’s 400m | T47 |
| Soman Rana | Men’s Shot Put | F57 |
| Hokato Hotoze Sema | Men’s Shot Put | F57 |
| Sakshi Kasana | Women’s Discus | F55 |
| Karamjyoti | Women’s Discus | F55 |
| Rakshitha Raju | Women’s 1500m | T11 |
| Amisha Rawat | Women’s Shot Put | F46 |
| Bhavanaben Choudhury | Women’s Javelin | F46 |
| Simran | Women’s 100 & 200m | T12 |
| Kanchan | Women’s Discus | F53 |
| Harvinder Singh | Men’s Recurve & Mixed Team | ST |
| Rakesh Kumar | Individual Compound & Mixed Team | W2 |
| Shyam Sundar Swami | Individual Compound & Mixed Team | ST |
| Pooja | Women’s Individual & Mixed Team | ST |
| Sarita | Women’s Individual & Mixed Team | W2 |
| Sheetal Devi | Individual Compound & Mixed Team | ST |
| Manoj Sarkar | Men’s Singles | SL3 |
| Nitesh Kumar | Men’s Singles & Mixed Doubles | SL3-SU5 |
| Krishna Nagar | Men’s Singles | SH6 |
| Sivarajan Solaimlai | Men’s Singles & Mixed Doubles | SH6 |
| Sukant Kadam | Men’s Singles | SL4 |
| Tarun | Men’s Singles | SL4 |
| Nithya Sre | Women’s Singles | SH6 |
| Mandeep Kaur | Women’s Singles | SH6 |
| Manasi Joshi | Women’s Singles | SL3 |
| Palak Kohli | Women’s Singles & Mixed Doubles | SL4 & SL3-SU5 |
| Thulasimathi Murugesan | Women’s Singles & Mixed Doubles | SU5 & SL3-SU5 |
| Manisha Ramadass | Women’s Singles | SU5 |
| Prachi Yadav | Women’s Va’a Single 200m | VL2 |
| Yash Kumar | Men’s Kayak Single 200m | KL1 |
| Pooja Ojha | Women’s Kayak Single 200m | KL1 |
| Arshad Shaik | Cycling | |
| Jyoti Gajeria | Cycling | |
| Kapil Parmar | Men’s 60 kg | J1 |
| Kokila | Women’s 48 kg | J2 |
| Parmjeet Kumar | Men’s Powerlifting 49 kg | |
| Ashok | Men’s Powerlifting 65 kg | |
| Sakina Khatun | Women’s 45 kg | |
| Kasthuri Rajamani | Women’s 67 kg | |
| Anita | PR3 Mix Double Sculls-PR3Mix2x | |
| Narayana Konganapalle | PR3 Mix Double Sculls-PR3Mix2x | |
| Amir Ahmad Bhat | P3 – X 25m pistol | SH1 |
| Avani Lekhara | R2 – W 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1, R3 – X 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 and R8 – W 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 | SH1 |
| Mona Agarwal | W 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1, R6 – X 50m Rifle Prone SH1 and R8 – W 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 | SH1 |
| Nihal Singh | P3 – X 25m Pistol SH1 and P4 – X 50m Pistol SH1 | SH1 |
| Manish Narwal | P1 – M 10m Air Pistol SH1 | SH1 |
