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The only Indian medal across the next two editions came from Girisha Nagarajegowda, who won a silver medal in the Men's high jump F42 event at the 2012 Games. [7] India sent a delegation of 19 athletes for the 2016 Summer Paralympics. [8] India won four medals in the event and the Games also marked the first instance of India winning two gold ...
The Paralympic Committee of India is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Paralympic Games and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at the events. The organisation was founded in 1992 as the Physically Handicapped Sports Federation of India but was renamed to be inclusive. [2]
The Summer Games of 1988 held in Seoul was the first time the term Paralympic came into official use. "Spirit in Motion" is the current motto for the Paralympic movement. The current Paralympic flag is used since 2020 and contains three colours, red, blue, and green, which are the colours most widely represented in the flags of nations.
The Paralympic medals awarded to winners are another symbol associated with the Paralympic Games. The medals are made of gold-plated silver (commonly described as gold medals), silver, or bronze, and awarded to the top 3 finishers in a particular event. For each Paralympic Games, the medals are designed differently, reflecting the host of the ...
The Paralympic Committee of India was formed in 1994, five years after the International Paralympic Committee was established in 1989. [1] [2] The nation made its Paralympics debut in 1968 and have appeared in every edition of the Summer Paralympic Games since 1984.
India at the 2022 Asian Para Games; IPC code: IND: NPC: Paralympic Committee of India: in Hangzhou, China 22–28 October 2023; Competitors: 309 (196 men and 113 women) in 17 sports: Flag bearers (opening) Amit Kumar Saroha Parul Parmar: Flag bearer (closing) TBD: Medals Ranked 6th: Gold 28 Silver 32 Bronze 49 Total 109: Asian Para Games ...
Team India’s archer Sheetal Devi introduced herself to the world at the 2024 Paris Paralympics by way of a perfect bull’s-eye. Devi, 17, is one of four archers without arms competing at the ...
The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) was formed in 1994, five years after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) was established in 1989. [1] The ninth International Stoke Mandville Games was later designated as the first Paralympics in 1960.