Published on Sep 10, 2024
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Paris Paralympics 2024 - Medal tally
Paris Paralympics 2024 - Medal tally

❖ Judoka Kapil Parmar (Madhya Pradesh) created history by winning India's firstever medal in judo at a Paralympic Games.

❖ Praveen Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) wins gold in the men's high jump T64 final with a record-breaking jump of 2.08m.

❖ Indian athlete Hokato Hotozhe Sema (Nagaland) has won the bronze medal in the men's shot put F57 class.

❖ China (220), Great Britain (124), USA (105), Brazil and Ukraine finishing as the top 5 nations by total no of medals.

❖ India's medals tally at the Paris Paralympics has ended at 29 - seven golds, nine silvers and 13 bronze.

❖ This was making it the most rewarded campaign for the country.

❖ Track-and-field has contributed 17 medals to this tally, four of them gold