Indian para athlete Simran Sharma won the bronze medal in the women's 200m T12 event at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. She set a Personal Best time of 24.75 seconds, while Cuba's Elias Omara Durand won gold and Venezuela's Alejandra Pérez took silver. Simran, who was born prematurely and later discovered to be visually impaired, struggled with numerous challenges throughout her life, but still managed to become world champion in 2019.
Indian para-athlete Navdeep Singh has been awarded the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F41 category at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. This upgrade comes after Iran's Sadegh Beit Sayah, who originally won the gold, was disqualified due to a classification issue. Singh, who initially won silver, is now the proud recipient of the gold medal, making India proud once again.
The Paris Paralympics 2024 saw India's Navdeep Singh win a Silver medal in the Men's Javelin Throw - F41 Final. However, after officials disqualified Iran's Sadageh Sayah Beit, who was initially declared the Gold medalist, Navdeep's Silver medal has been upgraded to Gold. This results in India's double delight, with Navdeep now being the first Indian to win a Gold medal in this classification.
After a long wait, India finally clinched a gold medal in the men's Javelin F41 category at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, as Navdeep Singh's silver was upgraded to gold due to the disqualification of Iran's Beit Sayah Sadegh. In addition, Simran Sharma's bronze in the women's 200m – T12 event brought the country's medal tally to 29, with seven gold, nine silver, and 13 bronze medals. This marks a significant achievement for India in the ongoing para-athletics competition.
India's Day 10 at Paris Paralympics 2024 got even better as Navdeep Singh, a southpaw Javelin thrower, clinched a Silver medal in the Men's F41 Final. Despite missing out on the Gold medal, Singh's valiant effort throughout the final and recording a personal best of 47.32m made it a proud moment for India. After several 4th place finishes, Singh finally achieved his long-awaited Paralympics medal.
21-year-old Praveen Kumar from India has made his nation proud by winning the gold medal in the men's high jump T64 category at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024. His best jump of 2.08 meters not only secured him first place in the event but also set a new Asian record, surpassing his own personal best. This exceptional feat has brought glory to India and is a testament to the country's growing potential in sports.
The Paris Paralympics have been dominated by Indian athletes, with close to 40 world records being broken across various sports in the first four days of the event. In the upcoming Para Powerlifting Women's up to 67kg final, Kasthuri Rajamani will represent India as she aims for a gold medal. Don't miss the action - have you subscribed yet? Buy your prints now to stay updated on all the latest news and updates from the Paris Paralympics 2024.
Indian athlete Praveen Kumar made history at the 2024 Paris Paralympics as he secured the gold medal in the men's high jump T64 event. Hailing from Noida, Kumar overcame his moderate movement impairment in one lower leg and outpaced five competitors with a jump of 2.08 meters to clinch the top spot on the podium. This is Kumar's second consecutive Paralympic medal, following his silver at the Tokyo 2021 games, and adds to India's growing success at the 2024 Paralympics. Mentored by renowned coach Dr Satyapal Singh, Kumar's impressive accomplishments also include a gold at the 2022 Asian Para Games and a bronze at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championship.
Indian athlete Praveen Kumar continues his impressive Paralympic run, winning gold in the men's high jump T64 event at the 2024 Paris Games. This marks his second medal of the competition, after winning silver at the Tokyo Games. Defying his congenital impairment, Kumar set a new area record with a jump of 2.08m, securing India's sixth gold medal in Paris.
Indian athlete Praveen Kumar made history by clinching a gold medal in the men's high jump event at the Paris Paralympics 2024. With a winning jump of 2.08m, he became only the second Indian to win a gold in the high jump events at the Paralympics. This victory helped India set a new record for the most gold medals won in a single Paralympic Games, surpassing their previous record of five at the 2022 Tokyo Para Games. Praveen's impressive performance and record-breaking attempts at 2.10m also cemented India's overall record-breaking medal tally at the Paris Games of 26.