Following India’s campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024, where the nation secured six medals—one silver and five bronze—the spotlight now shifts to the para-athletes, who are poised to make the country proud in the Paralympics 2024. As the Indian contingent aims to surpass its previous achievements, let’s take a look back at India’s medal tally from the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 as we gear up for another exciting chapter in Paris.
The Paris 2024 Paralympics are set to take place from August 28 to September 8, and India has selected 84 competitors to compete.
What was India ranking in Paralympics 2020?
India sent a contingent of 54 athletes, including 14 women, to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. The nation delivered an impressive performance, securing a total of 19 medals—five gold, eight silver, and six bronze—finishing 24th in the overall medal tally.
| Athlete | Medal | Event |
| Bhavina Patel | Silver | Women’s singles table tennis Class 4 category |
| Nishad Kumar | Silver | Men’s high jump T47 |
| Avani Lekhara | Gold | Women’s 10m air rifle shooting standing SH1 |
| Devendra Jhajharia | Silver | Men’s javelin throw F46 |
| Sundar Singh Gurjar | Bronze | Men’s javelin throw F46 |
| Yogesh Kathuniya | Silver | Men’s discus throw F56 |
| Sumit Antil | Gold | Men’s javelin throw F64 |
| Singhraj Adhana | Bronze | Men’s 10m air pistol shooting SH1 |
| Mariyappan Thangavelu | Silver | Men’s high jump T42 |
| Sharad Kumar | Bronze | Men’s high jump T42 |
| Praveen Kumar | Silver | Men’s high jump T64 |
| Avani Lekhara | Bronze | Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions shooting SH1 |
| Harvinder Singh | Bronze | Men’s individual recurve – open archery |
| Manish Narwal | Gold | Men’s 50m pistol SH1 |
| Singhraj Adhana | Silver | Men’s 50m pistol SH1 |
| Pramod Bhagat | Gold | Men’s singles badminton SL3 |
| Manoj Sarkar | Bronze | Men’s singles badminton SL3 |
| Suhas Yathiraj | Silver | Men’s singles badminton SL4 |
| Krishna Nagar | Gold | Men’s singles badminton SH6 |
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