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India displayed a stupendous performance at the ongoing Paris Paralympics, registering its best-ever performance by winning 27 medals, including six gold, nine silver, and 12 bronze. This is the most number of gold medals India has ever won at a Paralympic Games event, outdoing the total of five golds in Tokyo 2020. Here's a look at the gold medallists at the multi-sport event.
Sumit Antil
Sumit Antil clinched the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F64 event at the Paris Paralympics by sending his javelin to a record-breaking distance of 70.59m.
Source: Sumit Antil/X
Harvinder Singh
Harvinder got his hands on India's first-ever gold medal in para-archery at the Paralympics. In a one-sided final, Harvinder ousted Poland's Lukasz Ciszek with a straight-set win, 6-0.
Source: Narendra Modi/X
Praveen Kumar
Praveen Kumar secured the gold medal for the country at the ongoing Paris Paralympics in the men's high jump T64 final on Friday. In the medal round, Praveen performed a record-breaking jump of 2.08 metres. With this jump, he has established an all-new Asian record.
Source: X
Dharambir
India's Dharambir bagged the gold medal in the men's club throw F51 final at the para multi-sport event. It was also India's first Paralympic gold in the men's club throw F51 event.
Source: Narendra Modi/X
Nitesh Kumar
Nitesh outplayed Great Britain's second-seeded Daniel Bethell to clinch a gold medal in the men's singles SL3 category in the ongoing marquee event.
Source: ANI
Avani Lekhara
Reigning Paralympic champion, Avani Lekhara maintained her streak and struck gold in the women's 10m air rifle final at the Paris Paralympics on Friday. She also became the first Indian woman to win two gold medals in the Games' history.
Source: Avani Lekhara/Instagram
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