PM Modi Met Indian Para-Athletes At His Residence
Hyderabad, Sept 12 (Maxim News): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Indian contingent that recently created history at the Paris Paralympics, winning the country’s highest-ever medal, at his residence 7, Lok Kalyan Marg on Thursday.
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India finished 18th in the medal tally with seven gold, nine silver, and 13 bronze to their name. They set a record total of 29 medals. The contingent has shattered the record for India’s best-ever medal haul that was set at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics (19).
Avani Lekhara, who became the first Indian woman to win two gold medals at the Paralympic Games, defending her title in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SHI shooting event with a world record score, gifted her jersey to PM Modi with a message, “Thank You, sir, for your support,” written on it.
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Moreover, PM Modi signed Kapil Parmar’s bronze medal which he won in Para Judo men’s 61 kg category. A record 84 para athletes represented India at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, held in the French capital from August 28 to September 8.
India competed across 12 disciplines, three more than at Tokyo 2020. Indian para-athletes participated in three new sports at Paris 2024 para-cycling, para-rowing, and blind judo.
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Acwe javelin player Sumit Antil made history as the first Indian man to defend his title at the Paralympics, winning gold in the men’s Javelin throw F64 with a stunning throw of 70.59 m, a new Paralympic record. he also broke his previous record, set at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, thrice during the competition in Paris. Harvinder Singh became India’s first-ever Paralympic archery champion. (Maxim News)
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