India shines in Paris Paralympics… 24th medal in the bag, Dharambir won gold in club throw and Pranab won silver
This time India is writing a new history every day in the Paris Paralympics. India has achieved a double podium finish in club throw F51. Dharambir has won the gold medal for the country with a throw of 34.92 meters. Pranav Surma also won the silver with a best throw of 34.59. India has won 24 medals so far. This is India's fifth gold medal.
It was another great day for India. Sachin opened the medal account with a silver on Wednesday. After this, archer Harvinder Singh created history by winning a gold. Late at night, Dharambir Singh won the second gold medal for India on the same day while Pranab ended the day by winning a silver. Not only this, with this amazing performance of the players, India has also jumped in the points table. India has now come to the 13th position.
All is well that ends well
It is said that all is well that ends. Something similar happened in the men's throw on Wednesday. Player Dharambir had a bad start. His first four throws were fouls. But he put in all his strength in the 5th throw, due to which this throw covered a distance of 34.92 meters. In the end, this throw of Dharambir gave gold to India. Along with this, on the other hand, Pranav Surma made his first throw of 34.59 meters. This was his best performance. This throw won him the silver medal. At the same time, another Indian player Amit Kumar was disappointed in the same game. 10 athletes were selected in the final and he was at number 10.
These players won gold
India has so far won a total of 24 medals in Paris Paralympics 2024, which includes five gold, 9 silver, and 10 bronze medals. India has also equaled the gold medal in the Tokyo Paralympics. India had also won 5 gold in Tokyo. During this time, India has reached the 13th position in the medal tally in the Paralympics. So far for India, Avni Lekhara in shooting, Nitesh Kumar in badminton, Sumit Antil in javelin throw, Harvinder Singh in archery, and Dharambir in club throw have won gold medals.