India's Paralympics Medal Count Leaps To...

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Team India made it past double-digits on September 2, Day 5 of Paralympics 2024.

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It is the second time that India have managed this feat at the Paralympic Games.

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India won 4 para badminton medals, one javelin gold, a silver in discus throw and a bronze in archery, taking the total count to 14.

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India's Sumit Antil clinched gold in the Men's Javelin Throw F64 Final, with a Paralympics Record of 70.11m.

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Yogesh Kathuniya clinched silver in the Men's Discus Throw F56 event.

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Nitesh Kumar won India's second gold of Paralympics 2024, in the Men's Singles SL3 event, beating Britain's Daniel Bethell.

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Manisha Ramadass officially won the tenth medal, clinching bronze with a 21-12, 21-8 victory in Women's Singles SU5.

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Not long after, Thulasimathi Murugesan bagged silver despite losing the Women's Singles SU5 final to China's Qiu Xia Yang.

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Suhas Yathiraj also had to settle for silver after defeat in the Men's Singles SL4 final to home hero Lucas Mazur.

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Armless archery wonder Sheetal Devi and veteran Rakesh Kumar bagged bronze in the para archery Mixed Team Compound Open.

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