How Many Medals India Won at Tokyo Paralympics 2020? Take a Look at India’s Medal Tally in Last Edition As Indian Para-Athletes Compete at Paris Paralympics 2024
Tokyo Paralympics 2020 turned out to be India’s best campaign till date in the Paralympic Summer Games history. India competed in nine sports at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 as 54 para-athletes represented the country.
India made their 12th appearance at Summer Paralympic Games when its athletes participated at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020. It turned out to be India’s best campaign till date in the Paralympic Games history. India won a total of 19 medals at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 and surpassed their previous best tally of four medals each at 2016 Rio Paralympics and 1984 Paralympic Games. India managed to secure five gold medals alone at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020. Apart from it, India won eight silver and six bronze medals at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 to finish on 24th spot on the medals tally. India at Paralympics 2024 Medal Tally Winners List Updated: Get Medal Table Standings, Total Medal-Count of Indian Para-Athletes at XVII Summer Paralympic Games in Paris.
At Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Avani Lekhara became the first Indian to win a medal in Shooting in the Paralympic Games. Interestingly, she also became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games. Sumit Antil (Athletics), Manish Narwal (Shooting), Pramod Bhagat (Badminton) and Krishna Nagar (Badminton) were other gold medallists for India at Tokyo Paralympics 2020. India at Paris Paralympics 2024 Full Schedule in IST, Free PDF Download Online: Get Indian Contingent's Event Dates and Timings at Summer Paralympic Games.
India's Medal Winners at Tokyo Paralympics 2020
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Medal |
Name | Sport | Event |
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Gold |
Avani Lekhara | Shooting |
Women's R2 10 metre air rifle standing SH1 |
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Gold |
Sumit Antil | Athletics | Men's javelin throw F64 |
|
Gold |
Manish Narwal | Shooting | Mixed P4 50 metre pistol SH1 |
| Gold | Pramod Bhagat |
Badminton |
Men's singles SL3 |
|
Gold |
Krishna Nagar |
Men's singles SH6 |
|
|
Silver |
Bhavina Patel | Table tennis | Women's individual class 4 |
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Silver |
Nishad Kumar |
Athletics |
Men's high jump T47 |
|
Silver |
Yogesh Kathuniya |
Men's discus throw F56 |
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| Silver | Devendra Jhajharia |
Men's javelin throw F46 |
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| Silver | Mariyappan Thangavelu |
Men's high jump T63 |
|
|
Silver |
Praveen Kumar |
Men's high jump T64 |
|
|
Silver |
Singhraj Adhana | Shooting |
Mixed P4 50 metre pistol SH1 |
|
Silver |
Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj | Badminton |
Men's singles SL4 |
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Bronze |
Sundar Singh Gurjar | Athletics |
Men's javelin throw F46 |
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Bronze |
Singhraj Adhana | Shooting |
Men's P1 10 metre air pistol SH1 |
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Bronze |
Sharad Kumar | Athletics |
Men's high jump T63 |
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Bronze |
Avani Lekhara | Shooting |
Women's R8 50 metre Rifle 3 positions SH1 |
|
Bronze |
Harvinder Singh | Archery |
Men's individual recurve open |
| Bronze | Manoj Sarkar | Badminton |
Men's singles SL3 |
India competed in nine sports at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 as 54 para-athletes represented the country. India have now sent their largest-ever contingent for Paralympics as 84 para-athletes will represent the country at Paralympic Games 2024 in Paris. These athletes will compete in 12 sports.
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