Paris Paralympics: World Champion Sachin Sarjerao Khilari clinched India’s 21st medal at Paris Paralympics on Wednesday, winning silver in Men’s Shot Put F46 event. Six more Indian para athletes will have the chance to add to the tally later today, including archer Harvinder Singh.
India’s Sharad Kumar and Mariyappan Thangavelu won the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men’s high jump T63 class at the Paris 2024 Paralympics on Tuesday.
The 32-year-old Sharad Kumar soared to a height of 1.88m in the final, losing the gold medal to the USA’s Ezra Frech, who cleared 1.94m for a new Paralympic record. This was Sharad Kumar’s second Paralympic medal. He won the bronze medal at Tokyo 2020 with a clearance of 1.83m.
India has recorded the highest ever medals in Paralympics this year. “India is proud and delighted! Our incredible Paralympic contingent has set a record for the highest ever medals for our country in any Paralympics. This shows the dedication, passion and determination of our athletes. Congrats to each and every player”, wrote PM Modi on X.
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