Top 5 Best Indian Para-Athletes
5. Preethi Pal (Track Athletics)
Won historic bronze medals in the women's 100m and 200m T35 events at Paris 2024.
4. Sheetal Devi (Archery)
She competes internationally using her feet to shoot, capturing global admiration as a world-class armless archer
3. Mariyappan Thangavelu (High Jump)
He is the only Indian para-athlete to complete a full set of Paralympic gold, silver, and bronze medals
2. Avani Lekhara (Shooting)
She won multiple medals across Games, establishing herself as a powerhouse in the R2 women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 event
1. Devendra Jhajharia
(Javelin Throw)
– First Indian para-athlete to win two Paralympic gold medals (2004 Athens and 2016 Rio), plus a silver at Tokyo 2020.
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