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Harvinder's Historic Golden Touch, Sachin's Silver Take India's Medal Haul To 22 At Paralympics

Harvinder Singh scripted history by becoming the first Indian archer to clinch a gold at the Paralympics after world champion shot-putter Sachin Sarjerao Khilari's record-shattering silver-winning effort as the country's athletes continued to surpass expectations in its best ever performance at the Games. The 33-year-old Harvinder, who became the first Indian to win an archery medal at the Games with a bronze three years ago in Tokyo, bettered the colour of his medal in a superlative performance of five consecutive wins.

SFA Championship 2024 To Kick Off On October 4

Sports For All (SFA) announced the launch of the SFA Championships 2024-25 across 10 cities in India and will feature over 150,000 participants from more than 7000 of India's best sporting schools. Students will compete in 31 sports across all the centres. The SFA Championships will also be going to Nagaland (Dimapur) for the first time in its nine-year history. Registrations for the SFA Championships are now open. The SFA Championships have consistently grown since its inception. Starting with Mumbai in 2015, 21 championships have been held since then in Hyderabad, Uttarakhand, Pune, Delhi, Bengaluru, Indore, Ahmedabad and Jaipur. The 2024 edition will kick off on October 4 in Uttarakhand, and Jaipur will host the final championship from December 6-16.

Paris Paralympics: Amisha Fails To Bag Shot Put Medal, Parmjeet Kumar Finishes 8th In Para-Powerlifting

Indian para-athlete Amisha missed out on a medal in the final of the F46 Shot Put at the ongoing Paris Paralympics, as she finished at number 14th in the medal match on Wednesday. Amisha finished at number 14th with the personal best of 9.25 m, but it was not enough to land her a position in the podium. Her first attempt turned out to be her best throw. Dominating the podium were Noelle Malkamaki of USA, who set a new world record with a throw of 14.06 m.

Canada's Priscilla Gagné happy more blind judokas getting chance at Paralympics

Canadian judoka Priscilla Gagné isn't enjoying the easy ride she once expected at the Paris Paralympics.

World Champion Sachin Khilari Wins Silver In Men's Shot Put (F46) In Paralympics

India's Sachin Sarjerao Khilari on Wednesday added a Paralympic silver to his world title in men's shot put F46 event with an Asian record distance of 16.32m at the ongoing Games in Paris. The 34-year-old Khilari achieved his best throw of the day in his second attempt to better his own earlier Asian record of 16.30m which he set while winning gold in the World Para-Athletics Championships in Japan in May. Greg Stewart of Canada defended his Tokyo Paralympic gold with a throw of 16.38m. Luka Bakovic of Croatia took the bronze with 16.27m.

Canadian shot putter Greg Stewart repeats as Paralympic champion in Paris

Canada's Greg Stewart successfully defended his Paralympic title in the men's shot put F46 final on Wednesday at the Paris Games.

Diagnosed With Rare Syndrome, Yogesh Kathuniya's Journey To Successive Paralympic Silver

Indian discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya on Wednesday said he needs to work on his mental strength of his game after clinching yet another silver medal at the Paris Paralympics, marking his fifth consecutive second-place finish since the Tokyo Games three years ago. The 27-year-old from Haryana achieved a season-best throw of 42.22m in the discus throw F-56 on Monday but admitted he has not been at his best mentally. "I have lacked in mental strength. I will have to build up more, just as it was before, in 2022. Since I got injured, due to cervical, it has come down," Kathuniya told PTI during an interaction.

India Shatters Its All-Time Paralympics Record, Medal Tally Swells To 20

India achieved its best ever medal haul in the Paralympics as it went past last edition's number of podium finishes on the back of a superlative performance by the country's track and field athletes here on Tuesday. A late evening rush of medals swelled India's tally to 20 (3 gold, 7 silver, 10 bronze) to surpass its earlier best haul of 19 medals at the Tokyo Paralympic Games three years ago. On a red-letter day for Indian para sports, the track and field athletes showcased their might for the second consecutive day at the iconic Stade de France, bagging five medals -- two silver and three bronze -- as the country ended day six of the quadrennial showpiece at 17th place.

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Harvinder's Historic Golden Touch, Sachin's Silver Take India's Medal Haul To 22 At Paralympics

SFA Championship 2024 To Kick Off On October 4

Paris Paralympics: Amisha Fails To Bag Shot Put Medal, Parmjeet Kumar Finishes 8th In Para-Powerlifting

Canada's Priscilla Gagné happy more blind judokas getting chance at Paralympics

World Champion Sachin Khilari Wins Silver In Men's Shot Put (F46) In Paralympics

Canadian shot putter Greg Stewart repeats as Paralympic champion in Paris

Diagnosed With Rare Syndrome, Yogesh Kathuniya's Journey To Successive Paralympic Silver

India Shatters Its All-Time Paralympics Record, Medal Tally Swells To 20