India's Tokyo 2020 Paralympics heroes: 19 medals, 17 superstars, 1 unforgettable fortnight 3yAnirudh Menon They had previously won four golds across all editions that they had taken part in, with the medal winners being Murlikant Petkar (1972), Devendra Jhajharia (2004 and 2...
Among the 160 shooters who will gather in Châteauroux this summer, a number of top names will be on show. Slovakia's Veronika Vadovicova, winner of 6 Paralympic medals including 4 gold medals and the title in 50 m rifle recumbent R6 at the Tokyo 2020 Games, and ...
"I was so confident, because in training I was consistently doing 2.07, 2.08... Of course I'm disappointed, but God knows why this couldn't happen today." This was India’s seventh medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympics and third in athletics. Preethi Pal won bronze medals in the 100m ...
Medals won by India at Paralympics: YearGoldSilverBronzeTotal 202158619 20162114 20120101 20041012 19840224 19721001 Total9121031 India experienced its most successful Olympic and Paralympic Games ever at the conclusion of Tokyo 2020. A notable international sporting event for athletes with impairments is ...
Between 1976 and 1996, Team USA topped the medal table at every single Paralympics. The US is theall-time record holder for most overall and gold Paralympic medals, largely due to the nation’s dominance during this period. Julie Dussliere, United States Olympic and Paralym...
Hug won four gold medals at Tokyo 2020, including in the men's T54 marathon. Picture by Buda Mendes/Getty ImagesMarcel Hug, Para athletics - The Silver Bullet on a golden path The final day of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics saw Marcel Hug blaze to his second consecutive gold in the men's ...