Shooter Avani became the first Indian woman to clinch a pair of medals at a single Paralympics when she won the 10m air rifle gold and the 50m rifle three-position bronze in the SH1 category at the Tokyo Games. This category is for rifle shooters with lower limb impairment e.g. amputation
India is set to field its largest-ever contingent for the Paralympics, with 84 athletes competing in 12 sports, including archery, athletics, badminton, canoeing, cycling, blind judo, powerlifting, rowing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, and taekwondo.
India have named 84 athletes to compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, which is scheduled to be held from August 28 to September 8. The contingent is India's largest ever sent to the Paralympic Games.
Indian para shuttler Pramod Bhagat claimed that he was confident about defending his gold medal at the upcoming Paris Paralympics 2024, but a "hard decision" of handing him an 18-month ban by the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) took away the opportunity from him.
The event marked a historic moment as India prepares to send its largest-ever contingent of 84 athletes to the Paris Paralympics, where they will compete in 12 sports including archery, athletics, badminton, canoeing, cycling, blind judo, powerlifting, rowing, shooting, swimming, table tenni
During his speech at the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that it is India's dream to host the 2036 Olympics.
President of the Paralympic Committee of India, Devendra Jhajharia, is confident that the Indian contingent with its largest contingent at the Paris Paralympics will win more than 25 medals.
Star shooter Manu Bhaker gave a shout-out to actor Kartik Aaryan for his inspiring performance in 'Chandu Champion', the story of India's first-ever Paralympics gold medallist, Murlikant Petkar. "
Bhagat will miss the upcoming Paris Paralympic Games after being suspended for 18 months for breaching the Badminton World Federation (BWF) anti-doping regulations.