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From 12 medals in 48 years to 29 in Paris: how India scaled record heights in Paralympics 2024

How did India go from minnows to Paralympic powerhouses in the space of less than a decade? We find out.

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Record 29, stunning 7: India's historic campaign at Paris Paralympics 2024 in numbers

This is India's story at the Paris Paralympics, as told by some remarkable numbers

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INDIA AT PARALYMPICS 2024

Explained: Why Navdeep's silver was upgraded to gold after Sayah's disqualification

Sayah Beit unfurled a non-state flag after the event that led to his disqualification, with Navdeep winning gold in men's javelin throw F41 event.

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Paris Paralympics 2024: Navdeep soars past his best, upgraded to gold after DQ

Navdeep, competing in a classification for athletes of a short stature, threw a huge personal best of 47.32m.

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World champ Simran adds Paralympic bronze to breakthrough 2024

Simran ran a personal best of 24.75s in a rapid race where #2, #3, #4 all ran PBs to claim the bronze

107dZenia D'Cunha

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INDIA MEDALS ON SEPT 6

Praveen Kumar upgrades silver to gold in dominant style

At just 21, Praveen is now a double Paralympic medalist and he wiped the floor with the competition to win this gold.

108dAnish Anand
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Hokato Hotozhe Sema delivers under pressure, wins shot put bronze

Nagaland's only Paralympian, Hokato is an Indian army soldier who lost his leg to a land mine blast during operations in 2002.

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