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Prime Minister Modi congratulated the athletes on their victory. (document)
Prime Minister Modi also appreciated the efforts of the coaches for such an outstanding performance by the players.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with Paris Paralympic medalists Harvinder Singh, Kapil Parmar, Pranav Solma, Sachin Sajirao Hillary and Dara Bill got on the phone and congratulated them on their victory.
Prime Minister Modi said that winning medals by athletes is the biggest gift to the country. He also expressed his appreciation for the hard work of the coaches behind the players' outstanding performance.
Kapil Parmar became India's first Paralympic judo medalist when he won a bronze medal in the men's 60kg (J1) category on Thursday. The 24-year-old defeated Brazil's Eliton de Oliveira 10-0 in the play-offs, dominating his opponent throughout the match to reach the historic podium.
Parma's medal was one of the most unexpected at this massive event. That's not entirely surprising, though, considering he also won a silver medal at last year's Para Asian Games in addition to his gold medal at the 2019 Commonwealth Championships.
Harvinder Singh on Wednesday became India's first-ever Paralympic archery gold medalist after defeating Poland's Lukasz Cizek in a lopsided final. The 33-year-old Indian, who lost to American Kevin Mather in the Tokyo Paralympics semi-finals three years ago and then won the bronze medal, came away with a 6-0 (28-24, 28 -27, 29-25).
Harvind, who is pursuing a PhD in economics, etched his name in history and won India's second medal in archery by winning five matches in a day without getting tired or nervous. Both of his legs were damaged as a side effect of the dengue treatment he received as a child.
Dharambir won gold in the men's club throw F51 event at the 2024 Paralympic Games. Asian record. Another Indian, Pranav Soorma, won the silver medal with a best time of 34.59 meters.
World champion Sachin Sarjerao Khilari won silver in the men's shot put F46 event with an Asia-record 16.32m as Chinese track and field athletes continued their unprecedented run of medals at the Paralympic Games on Wednesday.
Clinton, 34, achieved the best throw of the day in her second attempt to break her own Asian record of 16.30m, which she set when she won gold at the World Para Athletics Championships in Japan in May. of.
As of Friday, September 6, 2024, India's medal tally rose to 26, including 6 gold, 9 silver and 11 bronze medals, surpassing its all-time best.
The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), in its pre-tournament estimates, said it hoped to win at least 25 medals at the quadrennial event, and the athletes' historic performance in Paris exceeded this estimate.
