Double Paralympic gold medallist Jhajharia said the Indian contingent will look to carry the momentum of record-breaking performances into the Tokyo 2021 Paralympics and Hangzhou 2023 Asian Para Games.
India had won 19 medals at the Tokyo Paralympics and a historic 111 medals at the Asian Para Games.
“This is the largest Paralympic contingent that India has ever sent to the Paralympics. We are very confident of the overall performance and are confident of winning more than 25 medals,” Jhajharia said here at an event organised by the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).
India will compete in 12 sports including archery, athletics, badminton, canoeing, cycling, blind judo, weightlifting, rowing, shooting, swimming, table tennis and taekwondo.
“Most of our athletes are in excellent shape, they have trained rigorously for this event. We expect outstanding results, especially in athletics, badminton, archery and shooting. They are ready to make India proud,” said the PCI president.
The Indian team features a mix of experienced and young athletes, many of whom are competing in their second or third Paralympic Games.
Amit Kumar Saroha, a seasoned athlete competing in his fourth Paralympic Games, will represent India in the F51 discus throw category. The 39-year-old Asian Para Games medallist is the oldest member of the contingent.
At the other end of the spectrum, the youngest athlete is 17-year-old archer Sheetal Devi, who shoots with her legs rather than her hands due to a medical condition that has affected her since birth.
She recently made headlines by winning gold medals in the individual and mixed team compound archery events at the 2023 Asian Para Games.
Meanwhile, 100 Sports Management Private Limited has secured the exclusive broadcast and digital media right for the Paris Paralympic Games in India, according to a statement.
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