In Paris Paralympics 2024 Harvinder Singh, Dharambir’s Golden Touch Takes India’s Tally To 24
It was a great day for India at the Para Games as the country clinched four medals with two of them being gold. Harvinder Singh scripted history by becoming the first-ever Indian archer to win a Paralymic gold medal. He achieved the glory In the men’s individual recurve open event. After this, Dharambir too won the top honour in the men’s club throw F51 final, an event that also saw India’s Pranav Soorma clinching a silver. Dharambir smashed the Asian record to claim the gold.
Earlier in the day, world champion Sachin SarjeraoKhilari had clinched a silver in men’s shot put F46 event. With the four medals in the day, India’s tally rose to 24.
Harvinder is an Indian paralympic archer from Haryana who has etched his name in Indian history by becoming the first Indian archer to win a gold medal in the men's recurve event at the Paralympics.
In the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, this Indian archer won a bronze medal in the men’s individual recurve event, showcasing his exceptional talent and determination on the global stage