India finished the 2023 World Para Athletics Championship in Paris on Sunday with ten medals, recording its best-ever medal haul.
India finished the 2023 World Para Athletics Championship in Paris on Sunday with ten medals, recording its best-ever medal haul at these Games. Also, 18 Indian athletes (14 men and 4 women) qualified for the 2024 Paris Paralympics on the basis of finishing in the top 4 at their events here. With three gold medals, four silver medals and three bronze medals, this improves on the mark set at the 2019 edition in Dubai. There had been 2 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze medals won back then. India’s first gold medal this time was won by Sumit Antil in the Men’s Javelin Throw F64 category, where he bettered his own World Record with a 70.83m throw. Ajeet Singh, another javelin thrower, won another gold medal in the F46 category. Shot putter Sachin Khilari also won a gold medal in the shot put.
The highlight of the tournament has to be, however, Sumit Antil. The Indian para-athlete delivered an outstanding performance at the Para World Championships in Paris. Antil surpassed his previous world record of 68.55 meters, which he set at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. At the Athletics Championship Sumit recorded a throw of 70.83 m. Sumit also became the fourth Indian to grab a quota for the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
India had the best-ever medal haul in the World Para Athletics Championship. A win in the championship means all these athletes will be able to represent India in the 2024 World Para Olympics in Paris.
| Champions | Event | Medals |
| Sumit Antil | Javelin Throw | Gold |
| Sachin Khilari Sarjerao | Shot Put | Gold |
| Ajeet Singh | Javelin Throw | Gold |
| Nishad Kumar | High Jump | Silver |
| Yogesh Kathuniya | Discuss Throw | Silver |
| Rinku Hooda | Javelin Throw | Silver |
| Praveen Kumar | High Jump | Bronze |
| Ekta Bhayan | Club Throw | Bronze |
| Pooja | Javelin Throw | Bronze |
Apart from the above Indian medalists, 8 other Indian athletes have also earned a quota to go to Paris. This quota was based on the 4th place finish of each athlete. The top four finishers in all disciplines at the 2023 World Championships were in line to win Paralympic quotas.
| Champion | Category |
| Gavit Dilip Mahadu | 400 m |
| Mariyyapan Thangavelu | High Jump |
| Sundar Singh Gurjar | Javelin Throw |
| Navdeep | Javelin Throw |
| Soman Rana | Shot Put |
| Kashish Lakra | Club Throw |
| Bhagyashri Mahavrao Jadhav | Shot Put |
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