Praveen Kumar secured India’s sixth gold medal at the Paris Paralympics, surpassing the nation’s gold medal count from the Tokyo Paralympics. With this win, India currently holds 26 medals – six gold, nine silver, and 11 bronze – at the ongoing Games.
India’s medal tally at the Paris Paralympics reached 27 with a gold medal win by Praveen Kumar in men’s high jump T64 and a bronze medal by Hokato Hotozhe Sema in men’s shot put F57. Praveen’s gold was a record-breaking performance, while Sema secured a personal best in the F57 category.
India’s Praveen Kumar secured a gold medal in the men’s high jump T64 event at the Paris Paralympics, surpassing the country’s previous gold medal record set in Tokyo. This victory brought India’s total medal count to 26, including six gold, nine silver, and 11 bronze medals.
Praveen Kumar secured India’s sixth gold medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024, setting a new Asian record in the men’s high jump T64 event. He cleared a height of 2.08m, surpassing his previous personal best and the Tokyo Paralympics silver medal-winning jump.
