India Achieves Record 29 Medals at Paralympics

India's para-athletes achieved a historic feat at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, securing a record-breaking 29 medals, including seven golds. This remarkable performance surpassed the previous best of 19 medals won in Tokyo 2020. The medal haul highlighted exceptional skill and determination, with 17 medals coming from track and field events alone. Notable firsts included Preethi Pal's bronze in the women’s 100m and 200m T35 events, marking India’s inaugural track medals, and Kapil Parmar's bronze in judo. The country's athletes demonstrated significant progress in self-belief and performance, ensuring a top 20 finish in the medals tally, while China dominated the event. Despite the achievements, India acknowledges it still has a journey ahead to be a force in the Olympics.