India's Paralympic team wrapped up their most successful campaign ever at the Paris 2024 Games, earning a record 29 medals—seven gold, nine silver, and 13 bronze. The performance propelled India to 18th place in the overall medals table, a significant improvement that underscores the country's growing strength in para-sports.

The campaign concluded on Sunday with Pooja Ojha competing in the women's kayak 200m, though she did not advance to the finals. Despite this, India celebrated a historic achievement across various sports, surpassing traditional powerhouses like Switzerland, South Korea, Belgium, and Argentina.

The final medal of the Games for India came from Navdeep Singh, who originally won silver in the men’s javelin throw F41 classification with a throw of 47.32m. His medal was upgraded to gold following the disqualification of Iran's Beit Sadegh for a code of conduct violation, which shifted the medal positions and moved China's Sun Pengxiang to silver.

Simran Sharma, with guide Abhay Singh, secured a bronze in the women’s 200m (T12) event, recording a personal best time of 24.75 seconds. This marked a comeback for Sharma after missing the podium in the 100m sprint earlier in the Games.

India's track-and-field athletes were particularly successful, contributing 17 medals to the total, including four golds. Notably, Navdeep Singh’s gold was a redemption after missing out at the Tokyo Paralympics, and Preethi Pal made history as the first Indian woman to win medals in athletics, earning bronze in both the 100m and 200m (T35) sprints.

Shooter Avani Lekhara successfully defended her Tokyo 2020 title in the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1, becoming a two-time Paralympic gold medallist. In para-badminton, Thulasimathi Murugesan made history as the first Indian woman to win a medal in the sport, taking silver in women's singles SU5. The Indian women's para-badminton team also added three medals to the tally, marking their first-ever Paralympic podium finishes.

Sumit Antil excelled in the men’s javelin throw F64, breaking the world record multiple times to retain his title from Tokyo 2020. Archery standout Sheetal Devi, at just 17 years old, became the youngest Indian Paralympic medallist, winning bronze in the mixed team compound open event with partner Rakesh Kumar. Additionally, Harvinder Singh made history as India’s first Paralympic gold medallist in archery.

Dharambir clinched gold in the men’s club throw F51 with an Asian record throw of 34.92m, while Pranav Soorma took silver.

India's exceptional performance in Paris sets a new benchmark for its para-athletes and inspires future generations. With strong results across athletics, archery, badminton, and shooting, India is poised to continue its momentum into the 2028 Los Angeles Games.