Paris Paralympics 2024: India's 29 Medal Haul - Full List Of Indian Winners

The Indian contingent at the Paris 2024 Paralympics achieved a 29-medal haul, a feat never seen before, surpassing the country's previous best of 19 medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. (More Sports News)

India won a record 29 medals -- seven gold, nine silver, and 13 bronze. With this, India also crossed the 50-plus medal mark in the Paralympic Games history.

Three years ago, in the delayed Tokyo Games, 54 Indians had fought for medals in nine sports. This time, during the August 28 to September 8 gala in the French capital, the 84-strong Indian contingent competed in 12 sports, cycling, rowing, and judo being the new disciplines.

Of course, every Indian athlete sparkled in the 'City of Light', but some shone brighter than others. Avani Lekhara, for example, became the first Indian woman to win two gold medals at the Paralympic Games as she defended her title with a world record score in the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 shooting event.

Similarly, Sumit Antil successfully defended his Paralympic javelin title and created a new Games record with the best attempt of 68.55m in the men's javelin throw F64.

Paris Paralympics 2024: India’s Medal Winners - Full List

Mariyappan Thangavelu, meanwhile, became the first Indian to win medals at three successive Paralympics. He had earlier won gold at Rio 2016 then a silver at Tokyo 2020. In Paris, he settled for a bronze in the men's T42 class high jump.

Preethi Pal took a bronze in the women's 100m T35 race with a personal best time as India won its first-ever Paralympic medal in a track event. She also secured another bronze in the women's 200m T35 event, thus becoming the first track athlete from India to win multiple medals in the same edition.

It was a historic one-two finish for India in athletics as Dharambir and Parnav Soorma picked up gold and silver, respectively, in the men's club throw F51 event. Dharambir also broke the Asian record with his best throw of 34.92m.

Later, Praveen Kumar clinched India's sixth gold medal, a new high for the country at the Paralympics, by winning the men's high jump T64 event. It was another Asian record from an Indian.

Archer Harvinder Singh was crowned champion in his class, another first for India.