India’s largest-ever Paralympic team in Paris 2024, featuring stars like Sumit Antil and Avani Lekhara, aims for a record-breaking medal haul at the Paris Paralympics, targeting over 25 medals, including double-digit golds. Key athletes across 12 sports are set to shine, continuing India’s recent success in global para sports events.
India’s Record-Breaking Paralympic Team
- Largest Team Ever: India sends an 84-strong team to Paris, the largest in history.
- Gold Rush Target: Aiming for over 25 medals, including a significant number of golds.
Past Achievements
- Tokyo 2021: India won 19 medals, including 5 golds, finishing 24th overall.
- Asian Para Games 2023: A record 111 medals, with 29 golds.
- World Para Athletics Championships 2024: 17 medals, including 6 golds, finishing 6th overall.
Key Athletes to Watch
- Sumit Antil: World record javelin thrower, defending his Tokyo gold.
- Avani Lekhara: Rifle shooter, Tokyo gold medalist and bronze winner, aiming for more medals.
- Krishna Nagar: Shuttler, defending his Tokyo gold medal.
- Bhavinaben Patel: Table tennis player, aiming to improve on her silver from Tokyo.
Medal Contenders
- Para-Archery: Sheetal Devi, who shoots with her legs, and Harvinder Singh, Tokyo bronze medalist.
- Shot Put: Hokato Sema and Narayana Konganapalle, landmine blast survivors.
- Para-Athletics: 38 athletes from India, a major medal source.
Upcoming Highlights
- Opening Ceremony: Antil and Bhagyashri Jadhav will be flag bearers at the historic outdoor ceremony.
- Additional Contenders: Deepthi Jeevanji, Mariyappan Thangavelu, Yogesh Kathuniya, Suhas Yathiraj, and Pramod Bhagat (currently suspended) are also notable.
India’s largest-ever Paralympic team is set to make history in Paris, with a record number of athletes and ambitious goals. Key athletes like Sumit Antil and Avani Lekhara are expected to shine, aiming to surpass their previous successes.
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