Javelin thrower Sumit Antil. Sumit Antil became only the third Indian to win two Paralympic golds, with the other two being shooter Avani Lekhara and Devendra Jhajharia. Javelin thrower Sumit Antil. Sumit Antil became only the third Indian to win two Paralympic golds, with the other two being shooter Avani Lekhara and Devendra Jhajharia. Javelin…
NEW DELHI: Navdeep Singh, the Paralympics gold medalist, shared a powerful story of resilience and triumph at the Paris Games. Initially securing a silver medal, Navdeep’s achievement was later upgraded to gold, marking a historic milestone in his athletic career. His remarkable performance in the men’s javelin F41 final at the 2024 Paralympic Games brought…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met and congratulated India’s Paralympic team at his residence for their remarkable performance at the Paris Games, where they secured a record 29 medals.In a video released by the sports ministry, the Prime Minister is seen interacting with the medal winners, including notable athletes like Avani Lekhara…
NEW DELHI: From enduring taunts about his dwarfism to achieving glory at the Paris Paralympics, Navdeep Singh‘s journey is a tale of remarkable resilience. The 4 feet 4 inches tall para javelin sensation secured the gold medal in the F41 classification at the Paris Paralympic Games.After finishing fourth at the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago…
From 12 medals in 11 editions to 48 medals in the last two editions, India have come a long way at the Summer Paralympics.When a record 54 para athletes participated in the Tokyo Games three years ago, the expectation was always for the best ever show. And they did not disappoint, they came back with…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a telephonic conversation with India’s newest Paris Paralympics medallists, congratulating them on their achievements. During the call, PM Modi described their victories as the ‘biggest gift to the country’. The conversation included medal winners Harvinder Singh, Kapil Parmar, Pranav Soorma, Sachin Sarjerao Khilari and Dharambir.The PM…
NEW DELHI: World champion sprinter Deepthi Jeevanji continued to add to India’s Paralympic success in track and field by clinching a bronze medal in the women’s 400m (T20) event on Tuesday. The 20-year-old, making her debut at the Paralympic Games, finished with a time of 55.82 seconds, securing a podium spot. She followed behind Yuliia…
NEW DELHI: India’s medal hopes will rest on the track and field athletes and the para powerlifters on the seventh day at the Paris Paralympics on Wednesday. Archer Harvinder Singh, along with shooters Nihal Singh and Rudransh Khandelwal, will also be competing.Following is the India schedule on Day 7 of the competitions in the Paris…
NEW DELHI: It was a thrilling final at the Châteauroux – Final Range. Avani Lekhara, the gold medalist from the Tokyo Paralympics, remained calm as she shot her final round, scoring a 10.5. With her title defense on the line, she awaited Yunri Lee of South Korea’s final attempt in the women’s 10m air rifle…
NEW DELHI: Indian para-javelin throwers Bhavanaben Chaudhary and Navdeep Singh have praised Olympic and World Champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra for sparking interest in athletics in India following his gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Both athletes attribute increased attention in their sport to Chopra’s achievements.Bhavanaben competes in the F46 category, while Navdeep participates in…
