India’s Paralympians creating the new picture about persons with disabilities. The Picture silently says “We can achieve more, If we get an opportunity”.
In Rio Paralympics 2016, 19 Indian paralympians (3 women and 17 men) athletes participate 21 event in 7 sports including youngest athletics Rinku (17) and Oldest athletics Malik Deepa(45). India got 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Brown Medals.
India’s Rio Paralympics Medalist
Medals | Athletes | Sports Event | Record |
Gold | Mariyappan Thangavelu | Men’s high jump T-42 | 1.89 |
Gold | Devendra Jhajharia | Men’s Javelin Throw – F46 | 63.79 World & Paralympics Record |
Silver | Deepa Malik | Women’s Shot Put – F53 | 4.61 |
Brown | Bhati Varun Singh | Men’s high jump T-42 | 1.86 |
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