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Who were India's medal winners at Tokyo Paralympics 2020? Check all medallists and final medal tally

Published at :August 29, 2024 at 8:09 AM
Modified at :August 29, 2024 at 8:09 AM
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Aravind Sekhar


India breached the double-digit mark in the medal tally for the first time at Tokyo Paralympics 2020.

The Tokyo Paralympics 2020 saw the Indian contingent breaking multiple records and reaching milestone achievements. There were 54 athletes representing the nation at Tokyo and back then it was the biggest Indian contingent at the games. The Tokyo Olympics 2020 had just gotten over and the Indian athletes had shined with seven medals.

The Tokyo Paralympics 2020 saw India’s athletes giving the fans more reasons to celebrate with their performances. It was for the first time that the medal tally was in double digits and the mark was breached quite comfortably.

The podium finishes came pouring as there were also instances where multiple medals were won by the Indian athletes in the same event.

Indian medallists at Tokyo Paralympics 2020

The Indian contingent saw 18 athletes securing 19 medals. Shooter Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win two medals at the Paralympics. She also became the second Indian after Joginder Singh Bedi who had won three medals at the Stoke Mandeville/New York 1984 games to win multiple medals in a single edition of the paralympics.

India’s previous best medal tally at the Paralympics was four in Rio 2016 and Stoke Mandeville/New York 1984. Now let’s have a look at the Indian medallists at Tokyo Paralympics.

Also Read: Total medals won by India in every edition of Summer Paralympics

S.NoAthleteMedalEvent Category
1.Bhavina PatelSilverWomen’s singles table tennis Class 4
2.Nishad KumarSilverMen’s high jump T47
3.Avani LekharaGoldWomen’s 10m air rifle shooting standing SH1
4.Devendra JhajhariaSilverMen’s javelin throwF46
5.Sundar Singh GurjarBronzeMen’s javelin throwF46
6.Yogesh KathuniyaSilverMen’s discus throwF56
7.Sumit AntilGoldMen’s javelin throwF64
8.Singhraj AdhanaBronzeMen’s 10m air pistol shootingSH1
9.Mariyappan ThangaveluSilverMen’s high jumpT42
10.Sharad KumarBronzeMen’s high jumpT42
11.Praveen KumarSilverMen’s high jumpT64
12.Avani LekharaBronzeWomen’s 50m rifle 3 positions shootingSH1
13.Harvinder SinghBronzeMen’s individual recurveOpen archery
14.Manish NarwalGoldMen’s 50m pistolSH1
15.Singhraj AdhanaSilverMen’s 50m pistolSH1
16.Pramod BhagatGoldMen’s singles badmintonSL3
17.Manoj SarkarBronzeMen’s singles badmintonSL3
18.Suhas YathirajSilverMen’s singles badmintonSL4
19.Krishna NagarGoldMen’s singles badmintonSH6

India’s final medal tally at Tokyo Paralympics 2020

Bhavina Patel had won India’s first medal at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 in women’s singles table tennis Class 4 category. She won silver after losing the final to the then world no # 1 Zhou Ying of China.

India’s 19th and final medal at Tokyo Paralympics was secured by Krishna Nagar in men’s singles badminton SH6 category. He defeated Hong Kong’s Chu Man Kai in the final and only dropped a single game on his way to the gold medal.

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2020 Tokyo58619

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