<h5>What record did India break?</h5>As the Paris 2024 Paralympics are going on, the Indian contingent has made us proud. India’s para-athletes have delivered outstanding performances to achieve the country’s best-ever medal haul in the competition.While writing this, India has won 24 medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, including five golds, nine silvers, and ten bronze medals. In doing so, India has surpassed its earlier best medal haul of 19 medals at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.The Indian athletes had promised to win 25 medals in this year’s competition. With their hard work and determination, they have already won 24 medals. With a few days remaining before the event closes, let's hope the athletes can win a few more and make the nation proud.<h5>The winners.</h5><figure class="image"><img alt="India.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/India_99c3b086cd.jpg"><figcaption>Sumit Antil, Nitesh Kumar, Yogesh Kathuniya, Suhas Yathiraj, Thulasimathi Murugesan, Manisha Ramadass, Sheetal Devi &amp; Rakesh Kumar, and Nithya Sre Sivan. Photo by Mithali Raj.</figcaption></figure>Out of the 24 medals, India has won four in shooting, five in badminton, two in archery, and thirteen in athletics. Let's meet the heroes of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/paris-paralympics-2024-paralympians-showing-their-talent">Indian Paralympic team</a>.Yogesh Kathuniya: He won the silver medal in the men’s discus throw F56 event. The 27-year-old Indian para-athlete from Haryana was diagnosed with a mobility-impacting disease in his childhood.Nitesh Kumar: &nbsp;Nitesh Kumar, from Haryana, won the gold medal in the Badminton men’s singles SL3 category. He suffers from permanent leg damage due to an accident. Still, he worked hard and won the medal for India.Manisha Ramadass: She won the bronze medal in the women’s singles SU5 category in badminton, becoming the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic medal in badminton. She was born with Erb’s Palsy.Thulasimathi Murugesan: She won the silver medal in the women’s singles SU5 category in badminton. The 22-year-old suffers from various disabilities, but that didn’t stop her from winning. Suhas Yathiraj: He won the silver medal in the Men’s Singles SL4 category in badminton. Born in Karnataka, he faced issues related to a deformity in his left ankle.Rakesh Kumar and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/16-year-old-archer-wins-3-medals-at-the-asian-para-games">Sheetal Devi</a>: They won the bronze medal in archery in the mixed team event. Devi, who was born without arms, shoots arrows with her legs. Meanwhile, Kumar faced an accident years ago that left him paralysed from the waist down.Sumit Antil: He won gold in the men's javelin throw F64 category. The talented athlete had to get his leg amputated after an accident. However, that didn’t stop him from winning a medal.Nithya Sre Sivan: She won the bronze medal in badminton in the women’s singles SH6 category. She belongs to Tamil Nadu and has made the nation proud.Deepthi Jeevanji: She won the bronze medal in the women’s 400m T20 race. She was born with an intellectual disability, affecting her communication and adaptive skills.<figure class="image"><img alt="Deepthi.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/Deepthi_a58e4196bf.jpg"><figcaption>Deepthi Jeevanji. Photo by Manu Bhaker.</figcaption></figure>Sharad Kumar: He won the silver medal in the men's high jump T63. His life has been challenging since a young age because of polio. However, he showed determination and worked hard to win medals for the nation.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/para-athlete-wins-gold-for-india">Mariyappan Thangavelu</a>: He won the bronze medal in the men's high jump T63. He suffers from a permanent disability in his right leg due to a bus accident.<figure class="image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/Mari_9faa7b0fb3.jpg" alt="Mari.jpg"><figcaption>Mariyappan Thangavelu. Photo by Manu Bhaker.</figcaption></figure>Ajeet Singh: He won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw F46. The 30-year-old from Uttar Pradesh suffered a train accident which caused him to lose his left arm below the elbow.Sundar Singh Gurjar: He won the bronze medal in the men's javelin throw F46. He suffered an accident which caused him to lose his left hand.Sachin Khilari: He won the silver medal in men’s shot put F46. He suffers from an impaired left hand.<figure class="image"><img alt="Khilari.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/Khilari_d4f01448f7.jpg"><figcaption>Sachin Khilari. Photo by Narendra Modi.</figcaption></figure>Harvinder Singh: He won the gold medal in archery in the 2024 Paralympics. He suffers from impairment in his left leg.<figure class="image"><img alt="Harvinder.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/Harvinder_7070b5058f.jpg"><figcaption>Harvinder Singh. Photo by Upasna Mohapatra.</figcaption></figure>Dharambir: He won the gold in the men's club throw F51. Dharambir was left paralysed following an accident.<figure class="image"><img alt="India 2.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/India_2_56b3d91bed.jpg"><figcaption>Pranav Soorma (left) and Dharambir (middle). Photo by Navin Mittal.</figcaption></figure>Pranav Soorma: He won the silver medal in the men's club throw F51. The 29-year-old was left paralysed after an accident.All the Indian para-athletes have done their best in this year’s competition and have made the nation proud. Their hard work and determination are something we can all look up to. As of this writing, India is placed 13th on the medal table.

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