The Paris Paralympics 2024 continues to captivate audiences with extraordinary performances across various disciplines. India has maintained its impressive showing, with their medal tally now reaching 24, including 5 gold, 9 silver, and 10 bronze medals. This surpasses their previous best Paralympic performance and places them 13th in the overall standings.In the men’s shot put F46 event, India’s Sachin Khilari, a reigning world champion, clinched silver with a throw of 16.32m, setting a new Asian record. Khilari, who overcame a cycling accident at age nine that impaired his left hand, narrowly missed gold to Canada’s Greg Stewart, who threw 16.38m.Sumit Antil secured his second consecutive Paralympic gold in the Men’s Javelin Throw F64 final with a remarkable throw of 70.59 meters. Antil credited his success to the motivation from Paralympic Committee of India president Devendra Jhajaria and a message from India’s Olympic silver medalist Neeraj Chopra.In a display of resilience, Pranav Soorma, who was paralyzed at 16 after a tragic accident, won silver in the men’s club throw F51 event. In the same event, Dharambir dominated, winning gold with a throw of 34.92 meters, breaking the Asian record. Dharambir dedicated his medal to his coach, Amit Kumar Saroha, who finished last in the same event but expressed pride in his student’s success.Meanwhile, France has also excelled, surpassing their Tokyo Paralympics gold medal count with 12 golds so far. The French para-cycling team has been particularly successful, winning 11 medals, including 4 gold, in a single day of road events. As the games progress, athletes continue to inspire with their determination and skill, pushing the boundaries of human potential.
Key points
- India has increased its medal tally to 24 at the Paris Paralympics, surpassing its previous best performance.
- Sachin Khilari won silver in shot put F46, setting a new Asian record.
- Sumit Antil secured his second consecutive Paralympic gold in javelin throw F64.
- France has surpassed its Tokyo Paralympics gold medal count, with strong performances in para-cycling.
