India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

The Paralympic Committee of India was formed in 1994, five years after the International Paralympic Committee was established in 1989.{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympicindia.com/who-we-are/|title=Paralympic India: Who are we?|work=Paralympic Committee of India|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=12 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712113955/https://www.paralympicindia.com/who-we-are/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/ipc/history|title=History of IPC|work=International Paralympic Committee|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=30 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130085921/https://www.paralympic.org/ipc/history|url-status=live}} The nation made its Paralympics debut in 1968 and have appeared in every edition of the Summer Paralympic Games since 1984. This edition of the Games marked the nation's 13th appearance at the Summer Paralympics.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/india-at-the-paralympics-a-brief-history|title=India at the Paralympics: A brief history|date=19 December 2020|access-date=1 June 2024|work=Olympics.com|archive-date=22 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522133210/https://olympics.com/en/news/india-at-the-paralympics-a-brief-history|url-status=live}}

India had won 31 medals across Paralympic Games with the most successful Paralympic campaign being the 2020 Tokyo edition with 19 medals including five gold, eight silver and six bronze medals.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/india-paralympics-medals|title=India's Paralympics medal winners: The full list|date=24 August 2024|access-date=1 June 2024|work=Olympics.com}}{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/india-tokyo-2020-paralympics-medal|title=India's Tokyo 2020 Paralympics medal winners|date=5 September 2021|access-date=1 June 2024|work=Olympics.com|archive-date=16 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816045006/https://olympics.com/en/news/india-tokyo-2020-paralympics-medal|url-status=live}}

The Indian contingent for the 2024 Games consisted of 84 people across 12 sports.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/indian-athletes-qualified-paris-2024-paralympics|title=All Indian athletes qualified for Paris 2024 Paralympics|date=16 August 2024|access-date=31 August 2024|work=Olympics.com|archive-date=4 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904073222/https://olympics.com/en/news/indian-athletes-qualified-paris-2024-paralympics|url-status=live}} Athletes Bhagyashree Jadhav and Sumit Antil were the flag bearers for the opening ceremony.{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/olympics/paralympic-games-indian-contingent-led-out-by-sumit-antil-bhagyashri-jadhav-at-opening-ceremony/article68579929.ece|title=Paralympic Games: Indian contingent led out by Sumit Antil, Bhagyashri Jadhav at opening ceremony|newspaper=The Hindu|date=29 August 2024|access-date=31 August 2024}} Preethi Pal and Harvinder Singh served as the flag bearers of the closing ceremony.{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/olympics/harvinder-singh-preeti-pal-to-be-indias-flag-bearers-for-paralympics-closing-ceremony/article68613591.ece|title=Harvinder Singh, Preeti Pal to be India's flag-bearers for closing ceremony|newspaper=The Hindu|date=6 September 2024|access-date=12 September 2024|archive-date=14 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914134931/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/olympics/harvinder-singh-preeti-pal-to-be-indias-flag-bearers-for-paralympics-closing-ceremony/article68613591.ece|url-status=live}}

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India won 29 medals including seven gold, nine silver, and thirteen bronze medals.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-paralympics-medal-india-tally-winners-table|title=Paris 2024 Paralympics medal tally: India's results, medal table - full list and table|access-date=31 August 2024|work=Olympics.com|archive-date=30 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830220844/https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-paralympics-medal-india-tally-winners-table|url-status=live}} The Games marked India's highest ever medal tally at the Paralympics. The medal haul included four instances of multiple podium finish in the same event.

Avani Lekhara won India's first gold medal in the women's 10 m air rifle event. This was Lekhara's second consecutive gold medal in the event and she became first Indian woman athlete to win multiple medals at the Paralympics.{{cite news|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-paralympics-shooting-avani-lekhara-india-gold-medal|title=Avani Lekhara becomes first Indian woman to win two gold medals at Paralympics|date=30 August 2024|access-date=31 August 2024|work=Olympics.com|archive-date=4 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904073227/https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-paralympics-shooting-avani-lekhara-india-gold-medal|url-status=live}} Kumar Nitesh won the country's second gold medal in the Games at the badminton events. He won the men's singles SL3 event, in which compatriot Pramod Bhagat had won the gold medal in the previous Games.{{cite news|title=Paris Paralympics 2024: Nitesh Kumar Bags Gold Medal In Para-badminton With Thrilling Win In Final, Takes India's Medal Tally To 9|url=https://english.jagran.com/lite/sports/paris-paralympics-2024-nitesh-kumar-bags-gold-medal-in-parabadminton-with-thrilling-win-in-final-takes-indias-medal-tally-to9-10184887|date=2 September 2024|access-date=2 September 2024|work=Jagran Prakashan|archive-date=2 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902120703/https://english.jagran.com/lite/sports/paris-paralympics-2024-nitesh-kumar-bags-gold-medal-in-parabadminton-with-thrilling-win-in-final-takes-indias-medal-tally-to9-10184887|url-status=live}} Sumit Antil became the first Indian male athlete to win back-to-back gold medals in the same event after his victory in the men's javelin throw F64 event. He also set two Paralympic records in the process.{{cite news|title=Sumit Antil breaks Paralympic record to win javelin gold, defends title in Paris|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/sumit-antil-breaks-paralympic-record-to-win-javelin-gold-defends-title-in-paris-101725299668531-amp.html|newspaper=The Hindustan Times|date=2 September 2024|access-date=2 September 2024|archive-date=4 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904073331/https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/sumit-antil-breaks-paralympic-record-to-win-javelin-gold-defends-title-in-paris-101725299668531-amp.html|url-status=live}} Harvinder Singh won India's first Paralympic gold medal in archery. This was his second medal after the bronze he won at the previous Games.{{cite news|date=4 September 2024|title=Paris Paralympics 2024: Harvinder Singh wins India's first-ever gold medal in archery|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/olympics/paris-paralympics-2024/news/harvinder-singh-wins-gold-medal-archery-paris-2024-paralympics-men-recurve-open-final-score-results-details/article68606619.ece/amp/|access-date=4 September 2024|work=Sportstar|archive-date=9 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240909095138/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/olympics/paris-paralympics-2024/news/harvinder-singh-wins-gold-medal-archery-paris-2024-paralympics-men-recurve-open-final-score-results-details/article68606619.ece/amp/|url-status=live}} Dharambir Nain won India's fifth gold medal in the men's club throw F51 event.{{cite news|date=4 September 2024|title=Paris 2024 Paralympics: Dharambir wins gold with new Asian Record in men's club throw F51, Pranav clinches silver|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/olympics/paris-paralympics-2024/news/dharambir-wins-gold-medal-pranav-silver-paris-2024-paralympics-men-club-throw-f51-final-amit-saroha-india-results/article68605709.ece|access-date=4 September 2024|work=Sportstar|archive-date=9 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240909095136/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/olympics/paris-paralympics-2024/news/dharambir-wins-gold-medal-pranav-silver-paris-2024-paralympics-men-club-throw-f51-final-amit-saroha-india-results/article68605709.ece|url-status=live}} Praveen Kumar won India's third athletics gold medal in the men's high jump T64 event.{{cite news|date=6 September 2024|title=Praveen Kumar wins India's record-breaking sixth gold at Paris Paralympics |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/paralympics/story/paris-paralympics-praveen-kumar-gold-men-high-jump-t64-asian-record-2595039-2024-09-06|access-date=9 September 2024|work=India Today}} Navdeep Singh, who had earlier finished second in the men's javelin throw F41 event, was awarded the gold medal after Iran's Sadegh Sayah was disqualified. Navdeep's throw of 47.32 meters also set a new Paralympic record.{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/why-was-iranian-javelin-thrower-sadegh-beit-sayah-disqualified-and-stripped-of-gold-at-paris-paralympics-101725759632322.html|title=Why did Iranian athlete Sadegh Beit Sayah get disqualified and lead to Navdeep's gold upgrade at Paralympics?|date=8 September 2024|access-date=8 September 2024|newspaper=The Hindustan Times}}

Manish Narwal won India's first silver medal of the Games in the men's 10 m air pistol event, which was his second medal after his gold medal at the previous Games.{{cite news|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-paralympics-shooting-manish-narwal-india-silver-medal|title=Paris 2024 Paralympics: Manish Narwal wins silver medal in 10m air pistol shooting|date=30 August 2024|access-date=31 August 2024|work=Olympics.com|archive-date=31 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240831094804/https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-paralympics-shooting-manish-narwal-india-silver-medal|url-status=live}} Nishad Kumar and Yogesh Kathuniya won silver medals in the men's high jump T47 and the men's discus throw F56 events respectively, in a repeat of their performance from Tokyo 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/nishad-kumar-clinches-silver-in-mens-high-jump-indias-paris-paralympics-medal-tally-up-to-7-101725219626789.html|title=Nishad Kumar clinches silver in men's high jump, India's Paris Paralympics medal tally up to 7|newspaper=The Hindustan Times|date=2 September 2024|access-date=2 September 2024|archive-date=2 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902005934/https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/nishad-kumar-clinches-silver-in-mens-high-jump-indias-paris-paralympics-medal-tally-up-to-7-101725219626789.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-paralympics-india-discus-throw-yogesh-kathuniya-silver-medal|title=Paris 2024 Paralympics: Yogesh Kathuniya left wanting for more after winning silver medal in discus throw|work=Olympics.com|date=2 September 2024|access-date=2 September 2024}} Thulasimathi Murugesan won the only Indian silver medal at the women's badminton event.{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/badminton/paris-paralympics-thulasimathi-murugesan-silver-family-modest-means-9546699/|title=Shuttler Thulasimathi Murugesan takes silver, vindication for family of modest means|date=3 September 2024|access-date=3 September 2024|newspaper=The Indian Express|archive-date=3 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240903024328/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/badminton/paris-paralympics-thulasimathi-murugesan-silver-family-modest-means-9546699/|url-status=live}} Suhas Yathiraj won a silver medal for the second consecutive Games in the men's singles SL4 para-badminton event.{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/suhas-yathiraj-signs-off-with-back-to-back-badminton-silver-at-paralympics-101725296670751.html|title=Suhas Yathiraj signs off with back-to-back badminton silver at Paralympics|date=2 September 2024|access-date=2 September 2024|newspaper=The Hindustan Times|archive-date=2 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902192720/https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/suhas-yathiraj-signs-off-with-back-to-back-badminton-silver-at-paralympics-101725296670751.html|url-status=live}} Ajeet Singh Yadav won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw F46 event.{{cite news|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-paralympics-india-javelin-throw-ajeet-singh-sundar-singh-medals|title=Paris 2024 Paralympics: Ajeet Singh clinches silver medal in javelin throw, Sundar Singh Gurjar wins bronze|date=4 September 2024|access-date=4 September 2024|work=Olympics.com}} Sharad Kumar won his second Paralympic medal, a silver in the men's high jump T63 event.{{cite news|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-paralympics-india-high-jump-sharad-kumar-mariyappan-thangavelu-medal|title=Paris 2024 Paralympics: Sharad Kumar wins silver medal in high jump, Mariyappan Thangavelu bags bronze|date=4 September 2024|access-date=4 September 2024|work=Olympics.com|archive-date=4 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904184324/https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-paralympics-india-high-jump-sharad-kumar-mariyappan-thangavelu-medal|url-status=live}} Sachin Khilari won India's fifth athletics silver medal, finishing second in the men's shot put F46 event.{{cite news|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/paralympic-games-2024/world-champion-sachin-khilari-wins-silver-in-mens-shot-put-f46-in-paralympics-6488129|title=World Champion Sachin Khilari Wins Silver In Men's Shot Put (F46) In Paralympics|work=NDTV|date=4 September 2024|access-date=4 September 2024|archive-date=4 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904093952/https://sports.ndtv.com/paralympic-games-2024/world-champion-sachin-khilari-wins-silver-in-mens-shot-put-f46-in-paralympics-6488129|url-status=live}}

Mona Agarwal won India's first bronze medal at the Games in the women's 10 m air rifle event in which Lekhara won the gold medal. Preethi Pal won India's first ever track medal in athletics by winning a bronze medal in the women's 100 m T35 event. Pal became the only Indian multi-medalist in the Games after she won her second bronze in the women's 200 m T35 event.{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/sports/paris-paralympics-2024-preeti-pal-wins-her-2nd-medal-bronze-in-womens-200m-t35-9035489.html|title=Paris Paralympics 2024: Preeti Pal Wins Her 2nd Medal, Bronze in Women's 200m T35|work=News18|date=2 September 2024|access-date=2 September 2024|archive-date=1 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240901212623/https://www.news18.com/sports/paris-paralympics-2024-preeti-pal-wins-her-2nd-medal-bronze-in-womens-200m-t35-9035489.html|url-status=live}} Rubina Francis won India's fourth shooting medal with a bronze in the women's 10 m air pistol event.{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/who-is-rubina-francis-indias-history-maker-who-once-struggled-to-stay-steady-now-a-medallist-at-paris-paralympics-101725194800180.html|title=Who is Rubina Francis? India's history-maker who once struggled to stay steady, now a medallist at Paris|newspaper=The Hindustan Times|date=1 September 2024|access-date=2 September 2024|archive-date=4 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904073808/https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/who-is-rubina-francis-indias-history-maker-who-once-struggled-to-stay-steady-now-a-medallist-at-paris-paralympics-101725194800180.html|url-status=live}} Sheetal Devi became the youngest Indian Paralympic medalist after she won a bronze medal in the compound archery event along with Rakesh Kumar.{{cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/olympics/paris-paralympics-2024/news/sheetal-devi-bronze-youngest-indian-paralympics-medallist-paris-2024-age-archery-mixed-team-compound-event/article68598613.ece/amp/|title=Archer Sheetal Devi becomes youngest Indian Paralympic medallist, wins bronze in mixed team event in Paris|work=Sportstar|date=3 September 2024|access-date=3 September 2024|archive-date=4 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904073725/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/olympics/paris-paralympics-2024/news/sheetal-devi-bronze-youngest-indian-paralympics-medallist-paris-2024-age-archery-mixed-team-compound-event/article68598613.ece/amp/|url-status=live}} Manisha Ramadass and Nithya Sivan won bronze medals in women's para-badminton events to take the Indian medal tally in the badminton events to five.{{cite news|date=3 September 2024|title=Paralympics: India's Nithya Sre Sivan bags bronze in badminton SH6 category|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/sports/paralympics/story/paralympics-nithya-sre-sivan-bags-bronze-badminton-2592554-2024-09-03|access-date=3 September 2024|work=India Today|archive-date=3 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240903001354/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/sports/paralympics/story/paralympics-nithya-sre-sivan-bags-bronze-badminton-2592554-2024-09-03|url-status=live}}

Deepthi Jeevanji became the youngest Indian track medalist at the Paralympic Games after she won the bronze medal in the women's 400 m T20 race.{{cite news|last=Malik|first=Varun|date=3 September 2024|title=Deepthi Jeevanji clinches bronze in women's 400m event at Paris Paralympic Games 2024|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/sports/other/deepthi-jeevanji-clinches-bronze-in-womens-400m-event-at-paris-paralympic-games-2024-2024-09-03-950239|access-date=3 September 2024|archive-date=3 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240903171425/https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/sports/other/deepthi-jeevanji-clinches-bronze-in-womens-400m-event-at-paris-paralympic-games-2024-2024-09-03-950239|url-status=live}} Sundar Singh Gurjar won a bronze medal in the men's javelin throw F46 event, which was his second medal after he finished third in the same event in the previous Games. Mariyappan Thangavelu won a medal for the third successive Paralympic Games with a bronze in the men's high jump event. Kapil Parmar won a bronze medal in Judo, which was India's first Paralympic medal in the sport.{{cite news|date=5 September 2024|title=Kapil Parmar scripts history, wins India's first-ever Paralympic medal in judo|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/sports/paralympics/story/kapil-parmar-wins-india-first-ever-paralympic-medal-in-judo-2594520-2024-09-05|access-date=5 September 2024|work=India Today|archive-date=5 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240905145214/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/sports/paralympics/story/kapil-parmar-wins-india-first-ever-paralympic-medal-in-judo-2594520-2024-09-05|url-status=live}} Hokato Hotozhe Sema won a bronze medal in the men's shot put F57 event and Simran Sharma won India's final bronze medal in the women's 200 metres T12 event.{{cite news|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-paralympics-india-shot-put-hokato-hotozhe-sema-bronze-medal|title=Paris 2024 Paralympics: Armyman Hokato Hotozhe Sema wins bronze medal in shot put|date=7 September 2024|access-date=7 September 2024|work=Olympics.com|archive-date=7 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907000837/https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-paralympics-india-shot-put-hokato-hotozhe-sema-bronze-medal|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/olympics/navdeep-singhs-gold-simran-sharmas-bronze-take-indias-paralympic-tally-to-29/article68619438.ece|title=Navdeep Singh's gold, Simran Sharma's bronze take India's Paralympic tally to 29|date=7 September 2024|access-date=7 September 2024|newspaper=The Hindu|archive-date=9 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240909011259/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/olympics/navdeep-singhs-gold-simran-sharmas-bronze-take-indias-paralympic-tally-to-29/article68619438.ece|url-status=live}}

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The Indian contingent consisted of 84 athletes who took part in 74 medal events across 12 sports.

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India entered six athletes in compound and recurve events by their result at the 2023 World Para Archery Championships held in Plzeň, Czechia.{{cite news|title=Olszewska serves two thrillers to grab Paris 2024 quota and reach final|url=https://www.worldarchery.sport/news/201292/olszewska-serves-two-thrillers-grab-paris-2024-quota-and-reach-final|work=World Archery|date=21 July 2023|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=23 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523210124/https://www.worldarchery.sport/news/201292/olszewska-serves-two-thrillers-grab-paris-2024-quota-and-reach-final|url-status=live}}

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The ranking round was held on 29 August 2024. In the men's ranking round, Rakesh Kumar and Shyam Sundar Swami finished fifth and fifteenth respectively. Sheetal Devi scored 703 points in the women's ranking round to finish second and Sarita Adhana was ranked ninth.{{cite news|title=Paris Paralympics 2024: Sheetal Devi finishes second in compound archery ranking round, misses world record by one point|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/paralympics-2024-india-archery-ranking-round-results-sheetal-devi-sarita-harvinder-shyam-sundar-rakesh-pooja-13809552.html|work=Firstpost|date=29 August 2024|access-date=29 August 2024}} In the mixed team rankings, Kumar and Devi scored 1399 points to break the previous world record held by Kumar and Adhana.{{cite news|title=Paralympics 2024 Para-Archery: Compound mixed team creates world record in ranking rounds - Highlights|url=https://thebridge.in/paralympics-2024/paralympics-2024-para-archery-live-49339|work=The Bridge|date=29 August 2024|access-date=29 August 2024|archive-date=1 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240901052831/https://thebridge.in/paralympics-2024/paralympics-2024-para-archery-live-49339|url-status=live}}

In the men's individual round, Shyam Sundar Swamy had an early exit after losing to Thailand's Comsan Singpirom in the round of 32. Rakesh Kumar won his round of 32 match easily, but his next two matches were decided on the basis of shoot-offs, with Kumar emerging victorious both times and securing his place in the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, Kumar faced Ai Xinliang of China, where Kumar suffered his first defeat by 143–145. He lost to China's He Zihao by a narrow margin of just one point in the bronze medal match and finished fourth in the category.{{cite news|title=Rakesh Kumar Misses Paralympics Archery Bronze By A Point | url=https://sports.ndtv.com/paralympic-games-2024/rakesh-kumar-misses-paralympics-archery-bronze-by-a-point-6468749|publisher=NDTV Sports|date=29 August 2024}}

Sheetal Devi got a bye in the round of 32. In the round of 16, she lost to 2020 Games silver medalist Mariana Zúñiga by just one point. Sarita Adhana won her first two matches by easy margins but lost the quarterfinal match against eventual gold medalist Öznur Cüre and finished sixth in the women's individual category.{{cite news|title=Paralympics 2024: Heartbreak for Sheetal Devi and Other Highlights from Day 3 | url=https://thebridge.in/paralympics-2024/paralympics-day-3-highlights-sheetal-devi-49400|publisher=The Bridge|date=1 September 2024}}{{cite news|title=Paralympics 2024: Sheetal Devi, Sarita Kumari Paris Paralympics 2024 Highlights: Sheetal loses in last 16; Sarita ousted in QF | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/sheetal-devi-and-sarita-kumari-paris-paralympics-2024-para-archery-medal-live-updates-9543361/|publisher=Indian Express|date=1 September 2024}}

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Indian athletes achieved quota places based on their results at the 2023 and 2024 World Para Athletics Championships, or through allocation quotas, provided they have met the minimum entry standard (MES) for the respective events. The athletics contingent consisted of 38 members including 10 women.{{cite news |date=2024-08-14 |title=India at Paris Paralympics 2024: Complete list of 84 athletes at Paralympic Games |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/olympics/paris-paralympics-2024/news/paris-2024-india-paralympics-contingent-full-list-of-84-indian-athletes-qualified-sports-ministry-paralympic-games-news/article68512627.ece |access-date=14 August 2024 |work=Sportstar |archive-date=2024-08-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814190845/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/olympics/paris-paralympics-2024/news/paris-2024-india-paralympics-contingent-full-list-of-84-indian-athletes-qualified-sports-ministry-paralympic-games-news/article68512627.ece |url-status=live }}{{cite news |date=14 August 2024 |title=Paralympics 2024: India to send their biggest ever contingent to Paris |url=https://thebridge.in/para-sports/india-biggest-contingent-paris-paralympics-49084 |access-date=14 August 2024 |work=The Bridge |archive-date=14 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814200801/https://thebridge.in/para-sports/india-biggest-contingent-paris-paralympics-49084 |url-status=live }}

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India qualified ten para badminton players through the Badminton World Federation para-badminton Race to Paris Paralympic rankings.{{cite web |date=5 June 2024 |title=Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Para Badminton Qualifiers List |url=https://extranet.bwf.sport/docs/events/5012/docs/Paris%202024%20PG%20-%20Qualifiers%20List.pdf |access-date=17 June 2024 |work=Badminton World Federation |archive-date=5 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605140724/https://extranet.bwf.sport/docs/events/5012/docs/Paris%202024%20PG%20-%20Qualifiers%20List.pdf |url-status=dead }}

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Legend: W = Win; L = Loss; Q = Qualified for the next phase

{{main|Cycling at the 2024 Summer Paralympics|Cycling at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification}}

India qualified two para-cyclists (one in each gender) based on the Union Cycliste Internationale rankings on 31 December 2022.{{cite web |date=31 December 2022 |title=Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation |url=https://assets.ctfassets.net/761l7gh5x5an/1g4sYjFaky7t93kxUKvDb0/86a4a2ce07692d91d16a0071016fd556/Paris_2024_-_2022_Quota_allocation_Para_cycling.pdf |access-date=1 June 2024 |work=Union Cycliste Internationale |archive-date=29 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829121048/https://assets.ctfassets.net/761l7gh5x5an/1g4sYjFaky7t93kxUKvDb0/86a4a2ce07692d91d16a0071016fd556/Paris_2024_-_2022_Quota_allocation_Para_cycling.pdf |url-status=live }}

;Road

;Track

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India qualified for Judo for the first time after Kapil Parmar and Kokila Kaushiklate secured quota places based on the International Blind Sports Federation Judo Rankings.

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India earned three quota places through the 2023 and 2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships conducted by the International Canoe Federation.

FB = Final B (non-medal) FA = Final A (medal)

{{main article|Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics|Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification}}

Two men (Paramjeet Kumar and Ashok Malik) and two women (Sakina Khatun and Kasthuri Rajamani) secured their Paralympic berths through the Paralympic Qualification rankings after having completed the mandatory requirements of competing in certain tournaments.{{cite web|date=29 April 2024|title=World Para Powerlifting Qualification Pathway 2021-2024|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2023-01/2022_World%20Para%20Powerlifting%20Qualification%20Pathway%20Road%20Map_v2_0.pdf|work=World Para Powerlifting|access-date=31 August 2024|archive-date=25 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325112802/https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2023-01/2022_World%20Para%20Powerlifting%20Qualification%20Pathway%20Road%20Map_v2_0.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite web|date=29 April 2023|title=2024 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/2023_03_21%20Paris%20QR_v1.5.3.pdf|access-date=1 June 2024|work=International Paralympic Committee|archive-date=11 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411103000/https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/2023_03_21%20Paris%20QR_v1.5.3.pdf|url-status=live}}

{{main article|Rowing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics}}

India qualified one boat in mixed double sculls through the 2024 Asian / Oceania Continental Qualification Regatta held in Chungju, South Korea.{{cite web|date=August 2023|title=2024 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide|url=https://worldrowing-admin.soticcloud.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Paris-2024-Paralympic-Games-Qualification-Regulations-at-8-August-2023.pdf|work=World Rowing|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=24 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240424092223/https://worldrowing-admin.soticcloud.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Paris-2024-Paralympic-Games-Qualification-Regulations-at-8-August-2023.pdf|url-status=live}}

Legend: R = Repechage; FB = Final B (non-medal)

{{main article|Shooting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics|Shooting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification}}

File:Avani_Lekhara_in_2022.jpg won a gold medal in the women's R2 10 m air rifle standing SH1 event to become the first Indian woman paralympic athlete to win multiple gold medals.]]

India entered nine para shooters after achieving quota places through various qualifying events after they attained the minimum qualifying score (MQS) for the respective events by 15 July 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2023-09/Paris%202024%20Quota%20after%20Lima%202023%20-%20Day%207.pdf|title=Lima 2023 Quota Allocation to Paris 2024 Day 7 28.09.2023|date=29 September 2023|work=International Paralympic Committee|access-date=13 October 2023|archive-date=15 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015005436/https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2023-09/Paris%202024%20Quota%20after%20Lima%202023%20-%20Day%207.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Avani Lekhara wins gold with World Record at Para Shooting World Cup, books Paris 2024 quota|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/shooting/avani-lekhara-wins-gold-world-record-para-shooting-world-cup-books-paris-2024-quota/article38501160.ece|access-date=1 June 2024|work=Sportstar|archive-date=2 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202174755/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/shooting/avani-lekhara-wins-gold-world-record-para-shooting-world-cup-books-paris-2024-quota/article38501160.ece|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Chateauroux 2022 World Cup: Ramakrishna joins Lekhara in clinching gold, secures Paris 2024 quota|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/chateauroux-2022-world-cup-ramakrishna-joins-lekhara-in-clinching-gold-secures-paris-2024-quota-article-92085168|access-date=1 June 2024|date=8 June 2022|work=Times Now|archive-date=18 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018085134/https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/chateauroux-2022-world-cup-ramakrishna-joins-lekhara-in-clinching-gold-secures-paris-2024-quota-article-92085168|url-status=live}} Rubina Francis and Swaroop Unhalkar received a bi-partite invitation from the International Paralympic Committee for the Games.

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;Women

;Mixed

Legend: Q = Qualified for the next phase; PR = Paralympic Record

{{main article|Swimming at the 2024 Summer Paralympics|Swimming at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification}}

India qualified one swimmer to compete at the games after Suyash Jadhav achieved the Minimum Qualification Standard (MQS) in the butterfly event.{{cite web |url=https://db.ipc-services.org/sdms/web/ranking/sw/pdf/type/MQS/list/1001/category/LC |title=World Para Swimming Rankings Paris 2024 Paralympic Games |work=International Paralympic Committee |access-date=6 March 2024}}

;Men

{{main|Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics|Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification}}

India entered two athletes for the Paralympic Games. Sonalben Patel and Bhavina Patel qualified through the International Table Tennis Federation World Rankings.{{cite web|date=25 March 2023|title=2024 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/2023_03_21%20Paris%20QR_v1.5.3.pdf|archive-date=11 April 2023|access-date=1 June 2024|work=International Paralympic Committee|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411103000/https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/2023_03_21%20Paris%20QR_v1.5.3.pdf|url-status=live}}

Legend: W = Won; L = Lost

{{main|Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Paralympics}}

Aruna Tanwar qualified for the event following her win in the 2024 Asian Qualification Tournament in Tai'an, China.{{cite news|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!sports/taekwondo-player-aruna-tanwar-qualifies-for-paris-paralympics-enn24031703592|title=Taekwondo Player Aruna Tanwar Qualifies for Paris Paralympics|date=17 March 2024|access-date=1 June 2024|work=ETV|archive-date=31 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240831094805/https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!sports/taekwondo-player-aruna-tanwar-qualifies-for-paris-paralympics-enn24031703592|url-status=live}}

Tanwar took an early exit from the competition after losing to her Turkish opponent, Nurcihan Ekinci in the Round of 16.{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/paralympics/story/paris-paralympics-injury-heartbreak-aruna-tanwar-taekwondo-round-of-16-2590220-2024-08-29|title=Paris Paralympics: Injury heartbreak for Aruna Tanwar in taekwondo round of 16|date=17 March 2024|access-date=29 August 2024|work=India Today|archive-date=29 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829191322/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/paralympics/story/paris-paralympics-injury-heartbreak-aruna-tanwar-taekwondo-round-of-16-2590220-2024-08-29|url-status=live}}

Legend: L = Lost

• India at the Paralympics
• India at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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