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India's Heroes Win Lots of Medals! 🏅🌟

India's athletes with special abilities won four gold, five silver and two bronze medals on the first day. 🥇

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Key Points

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4 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze medals won.

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Total of 11 medals on day one.

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India placed fourth overall.

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Records set in shooting and archery.

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Athletes include Nishad Kumar, Mona Agarwal, Sheetal Devi, Toman Kumar.

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Summary

They shone in sports like shooting, archery, javelin throw and running. 🏹

Nishad Kumar jumped far and got a gold medal in long jump. 🤾

Mona Agarwal shot a perfect score and set a new record in shooting. 🎯

The team is now fourth in the overall medal list, behind three other countries. 📊

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New Words to Learn

12 words
para‑athletes
sportspeople who compete with a disability
disciplines
different sports or events
record‑breaking
doing better than anyone ever has before
versatility
being good at many different things
determination
not giving up, trying hard
composure
staying calm under pressure
quota
a spot that lets an athlete go to a future big competition
Paralympics
the world sports games for athletes with disabilities
javelin
a long spear that athletes throw far
archery
the sport of shooting arrows at a target
shooting
using a gun to hit a target accurately
long jump
a race where you run and jump as far as possible
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