Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: India to send 84 athletes, full list of players and all you need to know

The 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris is scheduled after the opening ceremony on August 28 and India is all set to send its largest contingent for the Games with 84 athletes. Athletes from 177 countries will compete, including members of the Neutral and Refugee teams, with 10 nations making their Paralympic debuts.

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Game IS NOT over!
Encore plus de Jeux, plus de sport, plus de records, plus d'émotions. Place au match retour de #Paris2024
Place aux Jeux Paralympiques du 28 août au 8 septembre 2024 🥇 La fête continue.https://t.co/69KhSVvvHI pic.twitter.com/hMWqLC1Ypb

— Paris 2024 (@Paris2024) August 12, 2024

Para-Archery (6 athletes)

Harvinder Singh - Men's Individual Recurve Open, Mixed Team Recurve Open (Category - ST)

Rakesh Kumar - Men's Individual Compound Open, Mixed Team Compound Open (Category - W2)

Shyam Sundar Swami - Men's Individual Compound Open, Mixed Team Compound Open (Category - ST)

Pooja - Women's Individual Recurve Open, Mixed Team Recurve Open (Category - ST)

Sarita - Women's Individual Compound Open, Mixed Team Compound Open (Category - W2)

Sheetal Devi - Women's Individual Compound Open, Mixed Team Compound Open (Category - ST)

#ParisParalympics2024 is just 1⃣5⃣ days away👀

As the multisports event inches 🤏 closer, support our ⭐ para stars who are gearing up to leave their mark on the global 🌎stage.

Keep chanting #Cheer4Bharat🥳 and give your support to #TeamIndia🇮🇳 at #Paralympics2024🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/YYNAXOpQNN

— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 13, 2024

Para-Badminton (13 athletes)

Manoj Sarkar- Men's Singles SL3

Nitesh Kumar- Men's Singles SL3, Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5

Krishna Nagar- Men's Singles SH6

Sivarajan Solaimalai- Men's Singles SH6, Mixed Doubles SH6

Suhas Yathiraj- Men's Singles SL4, Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5

Sukant Kadam- Men's Singles S4

Tarun- Men's Singles S4

Manasi Joshi- Women's Singles SL3

Mandeep Kaur- Women's Singles SL3

Palak Kohli- Women's Singles SL4, Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5

Manisha Ramadass- Women's Singles SU5

Thulasimathi Murugesan- Women's Singles SU5, Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5

Nithya Sre Sivan- Women's Singles SH6, Mixed Doubles SH6

.@palakkohli2002, meet this #ParaBadminton🏸 sensation in this #KnowYourParaAthlete segment👇🏻

The para shuttler has notable accomplishments in her cabinet. From the brink of leaving her badminton career due to a bone tumour to qualifying for the #ParisParalympics2024, her… pic.twitter.com/wltCtKzzEj

— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 14, 2024

Para-Canoe (3 athletes)

Prachi Yadav- Women's Va’a Single 200m VL2

Yash Kumar- Men's Kayak Single 200m -KL1

Pooja Ojha- Women's Kayak Single 200m -KL1

Para-Cycling (2 athletes)

Arshad Shaik- Road - Men's C2 Ind. Time Trial, Road - Men’s C1-3 Road Race, Track - Men's C1-3 1000m Time Trial, Track - Men's C2 3000m Ind. Pursuit

Jyoti Gaderiya- Road - Women's C1-3 Ind. Time Trial, Road - Women's C1-3 Road Race, Track - Women's C1-3 500m Time Trial, Track - Women's C1-3 3000m Ind. Pursuit

Blind-Judo (2 athletes)

Kapil Parmar: Men's - 60kg J1

Kokila: Women's - 48kg J2

On the occasion of India’s 78th #IndependenceDay, Hon'ble PM Shri Narendra Modi ji proudly celebrated our #ParisOlympics2024 warriors and sent his best wishes to the Indian team for the upcoming #ParisParalympics2024🥳💪

Mission #Cheer4Bharat🇮🇳 at its best🫡 https://t.co/9d8OCuvQQN

— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 15, 2024

Para-Powerlifting (4 athletes)

Paramjeet Kumar- Men’s up to 49kg

Ashok- Men’s up to 63kg

Sakina Khatun- Women’s up to 45kg

Kasthuri Rajamani- Women’s up to 67kg

Para-Rowing (2 athletes)

Anita- PR3 Mix Dbl Sculls-PR3Mix2x

Naryana Konganapalle- PR3 Mix Dbl Sculls-PR3Mix2x

Para-Shooting (10 athletes)

Amir Ahmad Bhat- P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1

Avani Lekhara: R2 - Women’s 10m Air Rfl Std SH1, R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rfl Prn SH1, R8 - Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Pos. SH1

Mona Agarwal: R2 - Women’s 10m Air Rfl Std SH1, R6 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1, R8 - Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Pos. SH1

Nihal Singh: P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1, P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1

Manish Narwal: P1 - Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1

Rudransh Khandelwal: P1 - Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1, P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1

Sidhartha Babu: R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rfl Prn SH1, R6 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1

Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna- R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rfl Std SH2, R5 - Mixed 10m Air Rfl Prn SH2

Swaroop Mahavir Unhalkar- R1 - Men’s l0m Air Rifle St SH1

Rubina Francis: P2 - Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1

The world of sports is another arena in which the country has made great progress in the last decade. The Government has rightly prioritised the development of sports infrastructure, and it is showing results. The Indian contingent put up its best efforts in the recently… pic.twitter.com/hQQf7majTs

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 14, 2024

Para-Swimming (1 athlete)

Suyash Narayan Jadhav- Men’s 50m Butterfly - S7

Para-Table Tennis (2 athletes)

Sonalben Patel- Women’s Singles- WS3, Women’s Doubles- WD10

Bhavinaben Patel- Women’s Singles- WS4, Women’s Doubles- WD10

Para-Taekwondo (1 athlete)

Aruna- Women’s K44- 47kg

President Droupadi Murmu met the Indian Contingent of the Paris Olympics 2024 at Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President congratulated the players for their excellent efforts and great performance; and said that they are a source of inspiration for all the youth of… pic.twitter.com/iUequ3kd8y

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 14, 2024

Para-Athletics (38 athletes)

Deepthi Jeevanji - Women's 400m -T20

Sumit Antil - Men's Javelin Throw - F64

Sandeep - Men's Javelin Throw - F64

Ajeet Singh - Men's Javelin Throw - F46 

Sundar Singh Gurjar - Men's Javelin Throw - F46 

Rinku - Men's Javelin Throw - F46 

Navdeep - Men's Javelin Throw - F41

Yogesh Kathuniya - Men's Discus Throw - F56

Dharambir - Men's Club Throw - F51

Pranav Soorma - Men's Club Throw - F51

Amit Kumar - Men's Club Throw - F51

Nishad Kumar - Men's High Jump - T47

Ram Pal - Men's High Jump - T47

Mariyappan Thangavelu - Men's High Jump - T63

Shailesh Kumar - Men's High Jump - T63

Sharad Kumar - Men's High Jump - T63

Sachin Sarjerao Khilari - Men's Shot Put - F46

Mohd. Yasser - Men's Shot Put - F46

Rohit Kumar - Men's Shot Put - F46

Preethi Pal - Women's 100m - T35, Women’s 200m - T35

Bhagyashri Madhavrao Jadhav - Women's Shot Put - F34

Manu - Men’s Shot Put - F37

Parveen Kumar - Men's Javelin Throw - F57

Ravi Rongali - Men's Shot Put - F40

Sandip Sanjay Gurjar- Men's Javelin Throw-F64

Arvind - Men's Shot Put - F35

Dipesh Kumar - Men's Javelin Throw - F54

Praveen Kumar - Men's High Jump - T64

Dilip Mahadu Gavit - Men's 400m - T47

Soman Rana - Men's Shot Put - F57

Hokato Hotozhe Sema- Men's Shot Put - F57

Sakshi Kasana- Women's Discus Throw- F55

Karamjyoti- Women's Discus Throw- F55

Rakshitha Raju- Women's 1500 metres T11 

Amisha Rawat: Women's Shot Put - F46 

Bhavanaben Ajabaji Chaudhary- Women's javelin Throw - F46 

Simran- Women’s 100m T12, Women's 200m T12 

Kanchan Lakhani - Women's Discus Throw - F53

Where can Indian fans watch the Games?