Archer Harvinder, Club Thrower Dharambir Win Golds to Take India’s Medal Haul to 24 in Paralympics

Harvinder Singh became the first Indian archer to win a gold medal at the Paralympics. Club thrower Dharambir also secured a gold medal with a record-breaking throw. With their gold medals, Indian athletes had another rewarding day at the Paris Paralympics on Wednesday.

Shot-putter Sachin Sarjerao Khilari and another club thrower Pranav Soorma won silver medals. Their performance took India’s medal haul to 24. India is currently placed 13th in the overall standings with five gold, nine silver and 10 bronze medals.

It is India’s best ever performance at the event. India is expected to win more medals as three more days of competition are left.

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 his medal. He defeated Poland’s Lukasz Ciszek 6-0 in a one-sided final.

Dharambir’s Asian record 34.92m throw helped him stay on top from start to finish, followed by Soorma (34.59m) in the F51 club throw finals.