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Paris Paralympics 2024, Sept 3: India win five medals to reach record tally of 20

Ajeet Singh (L), Sundar Singh Gurjar (R) made it a double podium for India in the men's javelin throw F46 event at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Naomi Baker/Getty Images

India have broken their all time record of most medals at a Paralympics. Last time out in Tokyo, they had won 19, but with five days to go in Paris, they have already breached 20.

The medals on Tuesday came from Sharad Kumar and Mariyappan Thangavelu in the high jump T63, Ajeet Singh and Sundar Singh Gurjar in the javelin T46 and Deepthi Jeevanji in the 400m T20.

Another remarkable day in Indian sporting history.

PARALYMPICS 2024 KEY DATES | EVERY MEDAL WON BY INDIA AT THE PARALYMPICS | PARALYMPIC CLASSIFICATIONS EXPLAINED

COMPLETED:

1:00 PM: Para shooting - Avani Lekhara finished 7th and qualified for the women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 final, with Mona Agarwal out of contention.

2:28 PM: Para athletics - Bhagyashree Jadhav finished fifth in the women's shot put F34 final

3:20 PM: Para archery - Pooja won her women's individual recurve pre-quarters and is into the quarters

7:30 PM: Para shooting - Avani Lekhara finishes fifth women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 final.

9:21 PM: Pooja loses women's individual recurve quarterfinal to Wu Chunyan 4-6

10:38 PM: Para athletics - Deepthi Jeevanji wins bronze in women's 400m T20 final.

11:50 PM: Para athletics - Sharad Kumar wins silver, Mariyappan Thangavelu wins bronze, Shailesh Kumar finishes fourth in men's high jump T63 final

12:10 AM: Para athletics - Ajeet Singh wins silver, Sundar Singh Gurjar wins bronze and Rinku finishes fifth in men's javelin T46 final

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