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Nitesh Kumar reveals his strategy that helped him clinch gold

Nitesh's gold helped India register its best-ever medal tally at the Paralympics with 20 medals, surpassing the Tokyo edition's haul of 19.

2024-09-03T23:25:03.850638+00:00 IST

India para-athletes record best-ever medal tally at Paralympics

The Indian contingent has added 20 medals to its constantly growing tally and will have an opportunity to further extend its record medal haul in a single edition of the Paralympics.

2024-09-03T22:38:47.737662+00:00 IST

"Will dedicate this medal to my father:" Thulasimathi Murugesan

After clinching the silver medal at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024, para-shuttler Thulasimathi Murugesan dedicated the medal to her father as he pushed her into the sports.

2024-09-03T21:31:19.570420+00:00 IST

Ajeet, Sundar soar high in men's javelin throw F46 event

While Ajeet and Sundar celebrated their success, on the other side of the stadium, India had another double podium finish, with para-athletes Sharad Kumar and Mariyappan Thangavelu securing silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's high jump T6 final.

2024-09-03T21:02:31.421086+00:00 IST

Fast moving towards winning more than 25 medals: Jhajharia

"We are fast moving towards our aim of winning more than 25 medals," Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) President Devendra Jhajharia said.

2024-09-03T20:57:53.393044+00:00 IST

Paris Paralympics: Sharad, Mariyappan secure double podium finish

With a leap of 1.88m, Sharad got his hands on a silver medal while his compatriot, Mariyappan, settled for the bronze medal with a leap of 1.85m.

2024-09-03T20:56:40.857001+00:00 IST

President Murmu, PM Modi congratulate Deepthi for her success

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended wishes to para-athlete Deepthi Jeevanji following her bronze medal triumph in the women's 400m T20 final on her debut at the Paralympics.

2024-09-03T20:13:38.044401+00:00 IST

"Feel happy and proud to be able to play for my country": Suhas

After winning a silver at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024, Indian para-shuttler Suhas Yathiraj expressed his feelings about representing the country and winning the medal for it.

2024-09-03T20:13:06.454177+00:00 IST

PM Modi lauds Paris Paralympic athletes for their performances

After the day's programmes in Brunei's Darussalam on Tuesday, PM Modi called our Paralympic champions and congratulated them.

2024-09-03T20:10:46.156874+00:00 IST

Paris Paralympic: Deepthi wins bronze in Women's 400m T20 final

Indian para-sprinter Deepthi Jeevanji bagged the 16th medal for India as she won the bronze on Tuesday in the women's 400m T20 final at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024

2024-09-03T18:28:19.294708+00:00 IST

Sharath Kamal shines in Chennai Lions' 12-3 win

Ace paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal led the way with a dominating performance as Chennai Lions thrashed Puneri Paltan Table Tennis 12-3 to record the biggest win in UTT history and reach the threshold of the semi-finals of the Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday.

2024-09-03T18:23:16.347686+00:00 IST

Para-javelin thrower Sumit Antil sets eye on breaching 80m mark

After becoming the first Indian male para-athlete to successfully defend his gold at the Paralympics with a record-breaking attempt in the javelin throw F64 class final, Sumit Antil is looking to breach the 80m mark in future.

2024-09-03T18:03:47.666237+00:00 IST

Paralympics: Avani's hope for another medal ends on bitter note

India shooter Avani Lekhara fell short of another medal at the Paris Paralympics following her exit from the women's 50m rifle 3P SH1 final on Tuesday.

2024-09-03T15:16:31.272253+00:00 IST

Paris Paralympics: Avani cruises to the final; Mona crashes out

Avani Lekhara after winning gold in women's 10m SH1 event at the Paris Paralympics, now she has another chance to make it two as she qualifies for the R8 women's 50m 3 positions final event.

2024-09-03T10:57:02.151366+00:00 IST

Tendulkar congratulate para-athletes for creating history

On Monday, Indian athletes delivered a record-breaking performance at the Paralympics. The nation's athletes clinched an impressive haul of 8 medals, including 2 golds, 3 silvers, and 3 bronzes. The stellar performances across various sports showcased the determination and talent of Indian para-athletes, who once again proved their mettle on the global stage. Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar took to X to express his congratulations and admiration for the winners.

2024-09-03T09:37:23.190597+00:00 IST

Nita Ambani lauds India's medalists at Paris Paralympics 2024

India has been performing really well at the ongoing Paralympics, having won three gold medals, five silvers and seven bronze medals. The contingent has earned 15 medals in total and are just five medals away from outdoing their record tally of 19 medals from Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. India is currently placed at number 15 in medal table.

2024-09-03T08:46:41.845598+00:00 IST

PM Modi congratulate Nithya Sre for her bronze medal triumph

Indian para-shuttler Nithya Sre Sivan clinched a bronze medal in the women's para badminton SH6 category at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his wishes to the para shuttler on X,

2024-09-03T08:25:33.314007+00:00 IST

President Murmu, PM Modi congratulate javelin thrower Sumit Antil

The Tokyo Paralympics gold medal defender reigned supreme in the final and broke the Paralympic record twice to claim his stake at the top of the podium.

2024-09-02T21:54:44.249115+00:00 IST

Nithya Sre Sivan clinches bronze in women’s SH6 category

Indian para-shuttler Nithya Sre Sivan clinched a bronze medal in the women's SH6 category at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024 on Monday.

2024-09-02T20:57:55.487077+00:00 IST

Kanchan misses out on medal, Deepthi qualifies for final

India athlete Kanchan Lakhani missed out on a podium finish in the women's discus throw - F53 event while Deepthi Jeevanji finished first in the women's 400m-T20 round 1.

2024-09-02T20:56:31.741991+00:00 IST

Rakesh Kumar-Sheetal Devi clinches bronze in para-archery

Indian archery pair of Rakesh Kumar and Sheetal Devi clinched the bronze medal in the Mixed Team Compound event with a win over Eleonora Sarti and Matteo Bonnacina of Italy at the ongoing Paris Paralympics on Monday.

2024-09-02T20:37:44.193908+00:00 IST