Agencies New Delhi, Sept. 4 India s most recent batch of medalists at the Paris Paralympics received praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their achievements at the ongoing major competition. Paralympic medallists Ajeet Singh Yadav, Sundar Singh Gurjar, Sharad Kumar, Mariyappan Thangavelu, and Deepthi Jeevanji spoke over the phone with PM Modi. The Prime Minister expressed his joy at India s greatest ever Paralympic achievement and informed the athletes that their feat had inspired the nation s youth and that it was thanks to them that various sports were becoming more well known.The PM also asked the players to celebrate their victories without worrying about the colour of their medals, as everyone of them has made the country proud. The Indian contingent has added 21 medals to its growing tally three gold, eight silver and ten bronze and will have an opportunity to further extend its record medal haul in a single edition of the Paralympics. In the Tokyo edition August 24 September 5, 2021 , India recorded its best ever medal haul with a tally of 19, including five gold, eight silver and six bronze medals. Para athlete Sachin Khilari on Wednesday clinched the silver medal in the men s shot put F46 final at the ongoing Paris Paralympics.
Sachin secured the second spot with a 16.32 metre throw, which is also the area best AB . However, the Indian athlete was unlucky to miss the top spot after getting short of a 0.6m. On Monday and Tuesday, the Indian contingent won 13 medals for the country, jumping the medal tally to a record 20 consisting of three gold, seven silver and 10 bronze medals. Para shooter Avani Lekhara clinched India s first gold at the Paris Paralympics after dominating the final of the women s 10m air rifle. She ensured her place at the top of the podium with 249.7 points, which also marked her personal best performance in the event. Mona Agarwal snatched the bronze medal in the same event. Manish Narwal clinched the silver medal after securing 234.9 points in the men s 10m air pistol SH1 pistol. He started the match on a good note, but in the middle, the Indian shooter dropped to the sixth. However, he didn t lose hope and ended the event with a silver medal around his neck. Rubina Francis finished third and bagged a bronze medal in the P2 Contd. on page 2
