India’s Harvinder Singh made history by becoming the first Indian archer to win Paralympic gold, defeating Poland’s Lukasz Ciszek 6-0 in the Men’s Individual Recurve Open final. This was Harvinder’s second Paralympic medal after winning bronze in Tokyo 2021. Harvinder defeated Poland’s Ciszek 6-0 in the final. This was Harvinder’s second medal at the Paralympics as he won bronze in Tokyo in 2021.
Dharambir added to India’s gold tally with a record-breaking 34.92m throw in the Men’s Club Throw F51 final, while compatriot Pranav Soorma won silver with a 34.59m throw, completing an Indian 1-2 finish. After a challenging start where he fouled his first four attempts, Dharambir made a remarkable comeback on his fifth throw, achieving the winning distance. His victory was complemented by fellow Indian athlete Pranav Soorma, who secured the silver medal with a throw of 34.59 meters, marking a historic one-two finish for India in this event
Other notable Indian performances on Day 7:
Sachin Khilari won silver in the Men’s Shot Put F46 with a throw of 16.32m, setting a new Asian record.
India’s para-athletics contingent continued its strong showing, winning 11 medals so far at Paris 2024.
Simran entered the semifinals of the Women’s 100m T12 with a season’s best time of 12.17s, finishing second overall behind reigning champion Omara Durand of Cuba.
India’s medal tally currently stands at 24 (5 Gold, 9 Silver, 10 Bronze), placing them 13th in the overall standings. With three days of competition remaining, the country is poised to surpass its best-ever Paralympic performance.
