Paralympic Games / India has bagged 17 medals at Paralympics, Here’s who led us to the victory

4 gold medals, 7 silver, and 6 bronze. This is how well the Indian contingent has completed at the continuing Tokyo Paralympics, prevailing 17 medals to register their best-ever haul on the mega occasion.

It was paddler Bhavinaben Patel who got India off the mark on the third day of the Paralympics through prevailing a silver withinside the women’s singles table tennis Class four category. India clinched its first gold of the event via shooter Avani Lekhara in the women's 10m air rifle shooting standing SH1 event. A few days later, she went on to win another medal, bagging bronze in the women's 50m rifle three positions shooting SH1.

Moreover, Sumit Antil, whilst smashing a couple of world records, Manish Narwal, and Pramod Bhagat additionally clinched the top honours.

So far, 15 athletes have stepped on the podium as they raised our Flag. Here’s the category with their medals:-

1. Bhavinaben Patel - Silver medal - women’s singles table tennis Class 4 category

2. Nishad Kumar - Silver medal - men's high jump T47

3. Mariyappan Thangavelu - Silver Medal - men's high jump T42

4. Sharad Kumar - Bronze Medal - men's high jump T42

5. Praveen Kumar - Silver Medal - men's high jump T64

6. Devendra Jhajharia - Silver Medal - men's javelin throw F46

7. Sundar Singh Gurjar - Bronze Medal - men's javelin throw F46

8. Yogesh Kathuniya - Silver Medal - men's discus throw F56

9. Sumit Antil - Gold Medal - men's javelin throw F64

10. Singhraj Adhana - Bronze Medal - men's 10m air pistol shooting SH1

11. Avani Lekhara - Bronze Medal - women's 50m rifle 3 positions shooting SH1

12. Avani Lekhara - Gold Medal - women's 10m air rifle shooting standing SH1

13. Harvinder Singh - Bronze Medal - men's individual recurve - open archery

14. Manish Narwal - Gold Medal - men's P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 

15. Singhraj Adhana - Silver Medal - men's P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 

16. Pramod Bhagat - Gold Medal -badminton men's singles SL3

17. Manoj Sarkar - Bronze Medal -badminton men's singles SL3