How many medals India won at Paralympics 2024? full list of medal winners

In the Paris Paralympics 2024, Indian para-athletes scripted history as they shattered the previous record of 19 medals, which was created in the Tokyo Paralympics

India has achieved its best-ever performance at the Paris Paralympics 2024, surpassing the medal tally from the Tokyo Paralympics. This success is largely attributed to the exceptional efforts of India's track and field athletes.

On day six of the event, India's athletes claimed five medals – two silver and three bronze – at the iconic Stade de France, bringing the nation to 19th place in the overall standings.

How many medals India won at Paralympics 2024?

India's medal count reached 20 (3 gold, 7 silver, and 10 bronze), surpassing the previous best of 19 medals at the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago. At the Tokyo Paralympics, India secured five gold, eight silver, and six bronze medals.

Stoke Mandeville/New York 1984 to Paris 2024: Full List of India medal winners in Paralympics history

India medal winners at Paralympics history
Athlete	Medal	Sport	Event	Games
Sharad Kumar	Silver	Athletics	Men's High Jump - T63	Paris 2024
Ajeet Singh	Silver	Athletics	Men's Javelin Throw - F46	Paris 2024
Mariyappan Thangavelu	Bronze	Athletics	Men's High Jump - T63	Paris 2024
Sundar Singh Gurjar	Bronze	Athletics	Men's Javelin Throw - F46	Paris 2024
Deepthi Jeevanji	Bronze	Athletics	Women's 400m - T20	Paris 2024
Sumit	Gold	Athletics	Men's Javelin Throw- F64	Paris 2024
Suhas	Silver	Badminton	Men's singles SL4	Paris 2024
Thulasimathi MURUGESAN	Silver	Badminton	Women's singles SU5	Paris 2024
Manisha RAMADASS	Bronze	Badminton	Women's Singles SU5	Paris 2024
Nithya Sre SUMATHY SIVAN	Bronze	Badminton	Women's Singles SH6	Paris 2024
India	Bronze	Archery	Mixed Team Compound Open	Paris 2024
Nitesh Kumar	Gold	Badminton	Men’s singles SL3	Paris 2024
Yogesh Kathuniya	Silver	Athletics	Men's discus throw F56	Paris 2024
Avani Lekhara	Gold	Shooting	Women's 10m air rifle standing SH1	Paris 2024
Mona Agarwal	Bronze	Shooting	Women's 10m air rifle standing SH1	Paris 2024
Preethi Pal	Bronze	Athletics	Women's 100m T35	Paris 2024
Manish Narwal	Silver	Shooting	Men's 10m air pistol SH1	Paris 2024
Rubina Francis	Bronze	Shooting	Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1	Paris 2024
Preethi Pal	Bronze	Athletics	Women's 200m T35	Paris 2024
Nishad Kumar	Silver	Athletics	Men's high jump T47	Paris 2024
Bhavina Patel	Silver	Table Tennis	Women's singles class 4	Tokyo 2020
Nishad Kumar	Silver	Athletics	Men’s high jump T47	Tokyo 2020
Avani Lekhara	Gold	Shooting	Women's 10m air rifle standing SH1	Tokyo 2020
Devendra Jhajharia	Silver	Athletics	Men's javelin throw F46	Tokyo 2020
Sundar Singh Gurjar	Bronze	Athletics	Men's javelin throw F46	Tokyo 2020
Yogesh Kathuniya	Silver	Athletics	Men's discus throw F56	Tokyo 2020
Sumit Antil	Gold	Athletics	Men's javelin throw F64	Tokyo 2020
Singhraj Adhana	Bronze	Shooting	Men's 10m air pistol SH1	Tokyo 2020
Mariyappan Thangavelu	Silver	Athletics	Men's high jump T42	Tokyo 2020
Sharad Kumar	Bronze	Athletics	Men's high jump T42	Tokyo 2020
Praveen Kumar	Silver	Athletics	Men's high jump T64	Tokyo 2020
Avani Lekhara	Bronze	Shooting	Women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1	Tokyo 2020
Harvinder Singh	Bronze	Archery	Men's individual recurve - open	Tokyo 2020
Manish Narwal	Gold	Shooting	Men's 50m pistol SH1	Tokyo 2020
Singhraj Adhana	Silver	Shooting	Men's 50m pistol SH1	Tokyo 2020
Pramod Bhagat	Gold	Badminton	Men's singles SL3	Tokyo 2020
Manoj Sarkar	Bronze	Badminton	Men's singles SL3	Tokyo 2020
Suhas Yathiraj	Silver	Badminton	Men's singles SL4	Tokyo 2020
Krishna Nagar	Gold	Badminton	Men's singles SH6	Tokyo 2020
Mariyappan Thangavelu	Gold	Athletics	Men's high jump F42	Rio 2016
Varun Singh Bhati	Bronze	Athletics	Men's high jump F42	Rio 2016
Devendra Jhajharia	Gold	Athletics	Men's javelin throw F46	Rio 2016
Deepa Malik	Silver	Athletics	Women's shot put F53	Rio 2016
Girisha N Gowda	Silver	Athletics	Men's high jump F42	London 2012
Devendra Jhajharia	Gold	Athletics	Men's javelin throw F44/ 46	Athens 2004
Rajinder Singh Rahelu	Bronze	Powerlifting	Men's 56 kg	Athens 2004
Bhimrao Kesarkar	Silver	Athletics	Men's javelin throw L6	Stoke Mandeville/New York 1984
Joginder Singh Bedi	Bronze	Athletics	Men's javelin throw L6	Stoke Mandeville/New York 1984
Joginder Singh Bedi	Silver	Athletics	Men's shot put L6	Stoke Mandeville/New York 1984
Joginder Singh Bedi	Bronze	Athletics	Men's discus throw L6	Stoke Mandeville/New York 1984
Murlikant Petkar	Gold	Swimming	Men's 50m freestyle 3	Heidelberg 1972

 

How did India's javelin throwers continue to superb show at Paralympics 2024?

India's javelin throwers maintained their dominance, with Ajeet Singh and world record holder Sundar Singh Gurjar winning silver and bronze, respectively, in the F46 category. Ajeet Singh threw 65.62m, while Gurjar registered a 64.96m throw.

The F46 category is designated for athletes with moderate movement impairment in one or both arms or the absence of limbs.

Impressive performances by India's high jumpers

In the T63 high jump finals, Sharad Kumar and Tokyo Paralympics gold medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu won silver and bronze with jumps of 1.88m and 1.85m, respectively.

The T63 category includes athletes with moderate movement impairment in one leg or those with limbs absent above the knee.

Deepthi Jeevanji's remarkable Bronze in the 400m (T20) event

World champion sprinter Deepthi Jeevanji added another bronze to India’s tally in the women's 400m (T20) event. The 20-year-old, competing in her first Paralympics, clocked 55.82 seconds, finishing behind Ukraine's Yuliia Shuliar (55.16 seconds) and Turkey's world record holder Aysel Onder (55.23 seconds).

Who is Deepthi Jeevanji?

Deepthi Jeevanji, the daughter of farm labourers from Kalleda Village in Telangana's Warangal district, was diagnosed with intellectual impairment. She was discovered by one of her teachers at a school athletics meet. Despite facing societal taunts due to her condition, her village now celebrates her success.

Jeevanji won gold at the Asian Para Games last year and broke the world record at the Para World Championships in May this year, securing another gold. She has been supported by national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand, after starting her training under Nagpuri Ramesh.

The T20 category is designated for athletes with intellectual impairment.

Paralympics 2024 medal tally and India's position on the medal table

Paralympics 2024 medal tally
Rank	Team	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China	53	40	22	115
2	Great Britain	30	18	13	61
3	United States	20	22	11	53
4	Brazil	14	11	23	48
5	France	11	12	15	38
6	Italy	10	8	17	35
7	Ukraine	9	15	21	45
8	Australia	9	9	14	32
9	Netherlands	9	5	4	18
10	Uzbekistan	6	4	4	14
11	Spain	5	7	13	25
12	Japan	5	6	8	19
13	Switzerland	5	2	2	9
14	South Korea	4	7	8	19
15	Germany	4	5	10	19
16	Thailand	4	4	6	14
17	Colombia	4	4	5	13
18	Israel	4	1	2	7
19	India	3	7	10	20
20	Poland	3	3	4	10
21	Slovakia	3	2	0	5
22	Azerbaijan	3	1	1	5
23	Cuba	3	1	0	4
24	Iran	2	7	3	12
25	Turkey	2	6	3	11
26	Canada	2	4	7	13
27	Hong Kong, China	2	3	1	6
28	Tunisia	2	3	0	5
29	Ethiopia	2	1	0	3
29	Latvia	2	1	0	3
29	Singapore	2	1	0	3
32	Argentina	2	0	5	7
33	Algeria	2	0	2	4
34	Portugal	2	0	1	3
35	Indonesia	1	6	5	12
36	Greece	1	3	5	9
36	Mexico	1	3	5	9
38	Czechia	1	3	2	6
38	Denmark	1	3	2	6
40	Norway	1	2	3	6
41	Mongolia	1	2	0	3
42	Belgium	1	1	1	3
42	Malaysia	1	1	1	3
44	Hungary	1	1	0	2
44	Venezuela	1	1	0	2
46	Georgia	1	0	2	3
47	Ecuador	1	0	1	2
47	South Africa	1	0	1	2
49	Bulgaria	1	0	0	1
49	Costa Rica	1	0	0	1
49	Namibia	1	0	0	1
49	Peru	1	0	0	1
49	Slovenia	1	0	0	1
54	New Zealand	0	3	2	5
55	Morocco	0	2	4	6
56	Ireland	0	2	2	4
56	Chinese Taipei	0	2	2	4
58	Serbia	0	2	1	3
59	Austria	0	1	1	2
60	Cyprus	0	1	0	1
60	Finland	0	1	0	1
60	Kazakhstan	0	1	0	1
60	Kenya	0	1	0	1
60	Sri Lanka	0	1	0	1
65	Chile	0	0	3	3
66	Refugee Paralympic Team	0	0	2	2
67	Iraq	0	0	1	1
67	Kuwait	0	0	1	1
67	Montenegro	0	0	1	1
67	Mauritius	0	0	1	1
67	Nepal	0	0	1	1
67	Nigeria	0	0	1	1