India Sets Record at Paris Paralympics 2024

The 2024 Paris Paralympics concluded with India achieving its best-ever performance, securing 29 medals, including seven golds, nine silvers, and 13 bronzes. Highlight performances included Navdeep Singh's gold in javelin after a disqualification and Simran's bronze in the T12 200m race. Avani Lekhara won gold in the women's 10m air rifle, becoming the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic golds. ParalympicsGB also had a record-breaking haul, surpassing 100 total medals with 42 golds. The closing ceremony, directed by Thomas Jolly, promises a giant dance party at Stade de France, featuring artists with disabilities. The final day saw the last medals awarded, including marathons and wheelchair basketball events.