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.
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 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.
Despite a strong start, Indian archers Harvinder Singh and Pooja Jatyan were unable to secure a bronze medal in the recurve mixed team open category at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. After leading for most of the match, they were ultimately defeated by Slovenia's Ziva Lavrinc and Dejan Fabcic in a heart-wrenching shoot-off. The Indian pair's missed opportunities in the second and final sets sealed their narrow loss, adding to India's overall disappointment in the Paralympics.
On Day 7 of the Paris 2024 Paralympics, the Indian contingent added four medals to their tally, bringing it to a record-breaking 24 medals in a single edition. With only one medal away from their initial target of 25, set by chief of the Paralympic Committee of India Devendra Jhajharia, India has a strong chance of surpassing it on Day 8, with several medal events featuring Indian athletes in para shooting, para judo, para archery, para-athletics, and para powerlifting. This achievement would come three years after India's first double-digit medal haul at the Paralympics and marks a significant milestone for the nation in the world of para sports.
Indian archer Harvinder Singh made history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Paralympics, defeating Poland's Lukasz Ciszek in the men's recurve open final. Singh's incredible comeback secured the medal for India and earned him a place in the hall of fame. In other news, WWE legend Hulk Hogan has also made headlines after signing a new five-year deal with the company at the age of 71.
India's top archer, Harvinder Singh, created history by claiming India's first-ever gold medal in archery at the Paris Paralympics 2024. He defeated Poland's Lukasz Ciszek in the men's individual recurve final by 6-0, after coming back from behind in the semi-finals and quarter-finals. This marks a significant milestone for India in archery at the Olympics or Paralympics and adds to their impressive medal tally at the Paris Paralympics.