India’s Paralympics Medal Winners: A Comprehensive List

Murlikant Petkar, Gold Medal – Men’s 50m Freestyle 3 Swimming, Heidelberg 1972

Murlikant Petkar holds the distinction of being India’s first Paralympic medalist. He clinched the gold medal in the men’s 50m freestyle 3 swimming event at the Heidelberg 1972 Paralympics, setting a world record with a time of 37.33 seconds.

Bhimrao Kesarkar, Silver Medal – Men’s Javelin Throw L6 Athletics, Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984

At the 1984 Paralympics, co-hosted by Stoke Mandeville in the UK and New York in the USA, Bhimrao Kesarkar earned a silver medal in the men’s javelin throw L6 category with a throw of 34.55 meters.

Joginder Singh Bedi, Silver Medal – Men’s Shot Put L6 Athletics, Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984

Joginder Singh Bedi secured a silver medal in the men’s shot put L6 event at the 1984 Paralympics with a throw of 10.08 meters.

Joginder Singh Bedi, Bronze Medal – Men’s Javelin Throw L6 Athletics, Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984

In addition to his silver, Joginder Singh Bedi won a bronze medal in the men’s javelin throw L6 event at the 1984 Paralympics, achieving a throw of 34.18 meters.

Joginder Singh Bedi, Bronze Medal – Men’s Discus Throw L6 Athletics, Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984

Joginder Singh Bedi also claimed a bronze medal in the men’s discus throw L6 category at the 1984 Paralympics, with a throw of 28.16 meters.

Devendra Jhajharia, Gold Medal – Men’s Javelin Throw F44/46 Athletics, Athens 2004

After India’s long wait for a Paralympic medal, Devendra Jhajharia ended the drought by winning gold in the men’s javelin throw F44/46 event at the Athens 2004 Paralympics, setting a world record with a throw of 62.15 meters.

Rajinder Singh Rahelu, Bronze Medal – Men’s Powerlifting 56kg, Athens 2004

Rajinder Singh Rahelu made his mark at the Athens 2004 Paralympics by winning a bronze medal in the men’s 56kg powerlifting category, lifting 157.5 kilograms.

Girish N Gowda, Silver Medal – Men’s High Jump F42 Athletics, London 2012

Girish N Gowda was India’s sole medalist at the London 2012 Paralympics, securing a silver medal in the men’s high jump F42 event, narrowly missing gold on countback after both competitors achieved a best height of 1.74 meters.

Mariyappan Thangavelu, Gold Medal – Men’s High Jump T42 Athletics, Rio 2016

Mariyappan Thangavelu from Tamil Nadu earned a gold medal at the Rio 2016 Paralympics in the men’s high jump T42 event with a leap of 1.89 meters.

Varun Singh Bhati, Bronze Medal – Men’s High Jump T42 Athletics, Rio 2016

Varun Singh Bhati joined Mariyappan Thangavelu on the podium at the Rio 2016 Paralympics, winning a bronze medal in the men’s high jump T42 event with a jump of 1.86 meters.

Devendra Jhajharia, Gold Medal – Men’s Javelin Throw F46 Athletics, Rio 2016

Devendra Jhajharia continued his dominance at the Rio 2016 Paralympics, winning his second gold medal in the men’s javelin throw F46 category with a new world record throw of 63.97 meters.

Deepa Malik, Silver Medal – Women’s Shot Put F53 Athletics, Rio 2016

Deepa Malik became the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic medal, securing silver in the women’s shot put F53 event at the Rio 2016 Paralympics with a throw of 4.61 meters.

Bhavina Patel, Silver Medal – Women’s Singles Table Tennis Class 4, Tokyo 2020

Bhavina Patel made history as the first Indian table tennis player to win a Paralympic medal, earning silver in the women’s singles Class 4 event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, after a remarkable run to the final.

Nishad Kumar, Silver Medal – Men’s High Jump T47 Athletics, Tokyo 2020

Nishad Kumar won silver in the men’s high jump T47 event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, equalling his own Asian record with a jump of 2.06 meters.

Avani Lekhara, Gold Medal – Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1, Tokyo 2020

Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold medal, claiming the top spot in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics with a new Paralympic record score of 249.6.

Devendra Jhajharia, Silver Medal – Men’s Javelin Throw F46 Athletics, Tokyo 2020

Devendra Jhajharia added to his Paralympic legacy with a silver medal in the men’s javelin throw F46 event at Tokyo 2020, setting a new personal best of 64.35 meters.

Sundar Singh Gurjar, Bronze Medal – Men’s Javelin Throw F46 Athletics, Tokyo 2020

Sundar Singh Gurjar secured a bronze medal in the men’s javelin throw F46 category at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, with a season-best throw of 64.01 meters.

Yogesh Kathuniya, Silver Medal – Men’s Discus Throw F56 Athletics, Tokyo 2020

Yogesh Kathuniya won silver in the men’s discus throw F56 event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, with a best attempt of 44.58 meters.

Sumit Antil, Gold Medal – Men’s Javelin Throw F64 Athletics, Tokyo 2020

Sumit Antil broke his own world record three times to win gold in the men’s javelin throw F64 category at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, setting the final mark at 68.55 meters.

Singhraj Adhana, Bronze Medal – Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 Shooting, Tokyo 2020

Singhraj Adhana won bronze in the men’s 10m air pistol SH1 event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, shooting a score of 216.8 in the final.

Mariyappan Thangavelu, Silver Medal – Men’s High Jump T42 Athletics, Tokyo 2020

Mariyappan Thangavelu earned his second Paralympic medal, a silver in the men’s high jump T42 event at Tokyo 2020, clearing 1.86 meters.

Sharad Kumar, Bronze Medal – Men’s High Jump T42 Athletics, Tokyo 2020

Sharad Kumar won bronze in the men’s high jump T42 event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, clearing 1.83 meters.

Praveen Kumar, Silver Medal – Men’s High Jump T64 Athletics, Tokyo 2020

Praveen Kumar set a new Asian record of 2.07 meters to win silver in the men’s high jump T64 event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

Avani Lekhara, Bronze Medal – Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 Shooting, Tokyo 2020

Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic medals after clinching bronze in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 event at Tokyo 2020.

Harvinder Singh, Bronze Medal – Men’s Individual Recurve Open Archery, Tokyo 2020

Harvinder Singh made history as India’s first Paralympic medalist in archery, winning bronze in the men’s individual recurve open event at Tokyo 2020.

Manish Narwal, Gold Medal – Men’s 50m Pistol SH1 Shooting, Tokyo 2020

Manish Narwal set a new Paralympic record to win gold in the men’s 50m pistol SH1 shooting event at Tokyo 2020 with a score of 218.2.

Singhraj Adhana, Silver Medal – Men’s 50m Pistol SH1 Shooting, Tokyo 2020

Singhraj Adhana completed a 1-2 for India in the men’s 50m pistol SH1 event at Tokyo 2020, winning silver with a score of 216.7.

Pramod Bhagat, Gold Medal – Men’s Singles SL3 Badminton, Tokyo 2020

Pramod Bhagat became the first Paralympic champion in men’s singles badminton SL3, winning gold at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

Manoj Sarkar, Bronze Medal – Men’s Singles SL3 Badminton, Tokyo 2020

Manoj Sarkar won bronze in the men’s singles SL3 badminton event at Tokyo 2020, securing India’s second medal in the sport.

Suhas Yathiraj, Silver Medal – Men’s Singles SL4 Badminton, Tokyo 2020

Suhas Yathiraj earned a silver medal in the men’s singles SL4 badminton event at Tokyo 2020, finishing as the runner-up.

**Krishna Nagar,