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Paralympics 2024: Paralympic record broken in Paris, India wins 20 medals for the first time | News India

9 athletes won medals in both Paris and Tokyo

Let us now tell you about the common athletes who won medals in Tokyo and Paris Paralympics. A total of 9 players are medal winners in both Paris and Tokyo. Nishad Kumar, who won silver medal in high jump in Tokyo, won silver medal this time too. Avani Lekhara won 1 gold and 1 bronze in Tokyo, this time too she won gold medal. Like Tokyo, this time too Sundar Singh Gurjar won bronze medal in javelin throw. It was a similar performance for Yogesh Kathunia, who won silver medal in discus throw this time too like Tokyo.

Sumit Antil made a splash in Paris

Tokyo Paralympics gold medalist Sumit Antil also created a sensation in Paris and won the gold medal by setting a record. Manish Narwal had won the gold medal in shooting at the Paris Paralympics, this time he won the silver medal. Apart from this, Mariyappan Thangavelu, Sharad Kumar, Suhas LY are also included in this list.

Combined medalists from Tokyo and Paris Paralympics

  • 1: Nishad Kumar: Silver medal, Athletics men's high jump, T47, Tokyo 2020
  • Nishad Kumar: Silver medal, Athletics men's high jump, T47, Paris 2024
  • 2: Avani Lekhara: Gold medal, Shooting Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing, SH1, Tokyo 2020
  • Avani Lekhara: Bronze medal, Shooting Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions, SH1, Tokyo 2020
  • Avani Lekha: Gold medal, Shooting Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing, SH1, Paris 2024
  • 3: Sundar Singh Gurjar: Bronze medal, Athletics Men's Javelin Throw, F46, Tokyo 2020
  • Sundar Singh Gurjar: Bronze medal, Athletics Men's Javelin Throw, F46, Paris 2024
  • 4: Yogesh Kathuniya: Silver medal, Athletics Men's Discus Throw, F56, Tokyo 2020
  • Yogesh Kathuniya: Silver medal, Athletics Men's Discus Throw, F56, Paris 2024
  • 5: Sumit Antil: Gold medal, Athletics Men's Javelin Throw, F64, Tokyo 2020
  • Sumit Antil: Gold medal, Athletics Men's Javelin Throw, F64, Paris 2024
  • 6: Mariyappan Thangavelu: Silver medal, Athletics men's high jump, T42, Tokyo 2020
  • Mariyappan Thangavelu: Bronze medal, Athletics men's high jump, T42, Paris 2024
  • 7: Manish Narwal: Gold medal, Men's 50m pistol shooting, SH1, Tokyo 2020
  • Manish Narwal: Silver medal, Shooting Men's 50m Pistol, SH1 Paris 2024
  • 8: Sharad Kumar: Bronze medal, Athletics men's high jump, T42, Tokyo 2020
  • Sharad Kumar: Silver medal, Athletics men's high jump, T63, Paris 2024
  • 9: Suhas LY: Silver medal, Badminton, SL4, Tokyo 2020
  • Suhas LY: Silver medal, Badminton, SL4, Paris 2024

India's medal winners at Paris Paralympics 2024

  • Avani Lekhara (Shooting) – Gold medal, Women's 10m Air Rifle (SH1)
  • Mona Agarwal (shooting) – bronze medal, women's 10m air rifle (SH1)
  • Preeti Pal (Athletics) – bronze medal, women's 100m race (T35)
  • Manish Narwal (Shooting) – Silver medal, Men's 10m Air Pistol (SH1)
  • Rubina Francis (Shooting) – Bronze medal, women's 10m air pistol (SH1)
  • Preeti Pal (Athletics) – Bronze medal, Women’s 200m race (T35)
  • Nishad Kumar (Athletics) – silver medal, men’s high jump (T47)
  • Yogesh Kathuniya (Athletics) – silver medal, men’s discus throw (F56)
  • Nitish Kumar (Badminton) – Gold Medal, Men’s Singles (SL3)
  • Manisha Ramdas (badminton) – bronze medal, women's singles (SU5)
  • Thulasimathi Murugesan (badminton) – silver medal, women's singles (SU5)
  • Suhas L Yathiraj (Badminton) – Silver medal, men’s singles (SL4)
  • Sheetal Devi-Rakesh Kumar (Archery) – Bronze medal, Mixed Compound Open
  • Sumit Antil (Athletics) – Gold medal, men’s javelin throw (F64 category)
  • Nitya Shri Sivan (Badminton) – bronze medal, women’s singles (SH6)
  • Deepthi Jeevanjee (athletics) – bronze medal, women's 400m (T20)
  • Mariyappan Thangavelu (Athletics men's high jump) – bronze medal, (T63)
  • Sharad Kumar (Athletics Men’s High Jump) – Silver medal, (T63)
  • Ajeet Singh (Athletics Men’s Javelin Throw) – Silver Medal, (F46)
  • Sundar Singh Gurjar (Athletics Men’s Javelin Throw) – Bronze Medal, (F46)