Bronze medal winner Kapil reached Bhopal: Now there will be provision of special seats for para players in all the sports academies of the state
While announcing the para players of the state on Friday, Cooperative, Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Vishwas Kailash Sarang said that the para players of our state have brought pride to the country and the state by performing excellently in the Paris Paralympics. We have taken this decision
The Indian government announced cask rewards for Paralympic medallists after the country’s historic showing in Paris, earlier in the month of September. Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced cash rewards for the athletes who won a medal in Paris during a felicitation ceremony on Tuesday, September 10.
Mandaviya while speaking at the event said that the gold medallists will receive Rs 75 lakh, silver winners Rs 50 lakh, and bronze medallists Rs 30 lakh from the government. Athletes excelling in mixed team events, such as archer Sheetal Devi, will be awarded Rs 22.50 lakh. The sports minister also pledged full support and facilities for para-athletes to aim for more medals at the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics.
India’s 29th and final medal came courtesy of Navdeep Singh, who clinched gold in the men’s javelin throw F41 classification on Saturday. Originally, Navdeep had secured a silver medal with a 47.32m throw, surpassing China’s Sun Pengxiang. However, his medal was later upgraded to gold after Iran’s Beit Sadegh was disqualified for a code of conduct violation.
In Paris, India’s track-and-field athletes were particularly successful, contributing 17 medals, including four golds, to the overall tally. Navdeep’s gold was redemption after missing out on a podium finish at the Tokyo Paralympics, while Preethi Pal made history by becoming the first Indian woman to medal in athletics, with two bronze medals in the 100m and 200m (T35) sprints.
