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How Did India’s Para Athletes Win So Many Medals? 🏅

India’s team of athletes with special abilities earned a record 114 medals at the Asian Para Games.

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Key Points

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114 medals total (30 gold, 35 silver, 49 bronze)

168 Indian athletes competed

World records in javelin and 400 m sprint

First Indian gold in para‑archery team event

Medals won in badminton, archery, shooting, swimming, and more

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They won 30 gold medals, the most ever for India, plus many silver and bronze.

Athletes set new world records in events like javelin throw and the 400‑meter race.

Their success shows how practice, teamwork and support can lead to big achievements.

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para‑athletes

sportspeople who have a disability and compete in special events

Asian Para Games

a large sports competition for athletes with disabilities from Asian nations

record

the best performance ever recorded

world record

the best performance ever in the whole world

javelin

a long spear that athletes throw as far as they can

sprint

a short, fast running race

archery

the sport of shooting arrows at a target

team event

a competition where a group works together to win

badminton

a game where players hit a shuttlecock over a net with rackets

shooting

the sport of aiming and firing a gun at a target

swimming

moving through water using arms and legs

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