Paralympics

Shooter Manish Narwal qualified for the Paralympic Games in Tokyo and will represent India at the Shooting of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Mariyappan Thangavelu began his career as a newspaper vendor before winning Gold in the men's high jump at the Rio Paralympics and receiving the coveted Khel Ratna Award in 2020.

Sharad Kumar is a Gold medal contender for India in the Paralympics in Tokyo. Sharad Kumar is presently the World Number One high jumper in the T42 category.

Devendra Jhajaria is aiming for his third Gold medal at Paralympics. He is the only Indian with 2 individual Gold medals in the Paralympics.

They have had to struggle for recognition that should have come their way by itself. The Paralympians nearly often fall into the shadows of the Olympians, and this is a bias we must overcome.