Tokyo paralympics

To recognize the efforts of Paralympians, the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has recommended four names for Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award and two names for Arjun Award to the government. Shooter Manish Narwal, high jumper Sharad Kumar, Shutter Pramod Bhagat, and Javelin Thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar's names are recommended for Khel Ratan. Besides, Javelin thrower Sumit Antil and Shooter Avani Lekhara may receive Arjun Award.

Indian shooter Avani Lekhara has won a bronze medal at Tokyo Paralympics in the 50m Rifle 3 Position SH1 on September 3. Following the win of bronze, 19-year-old Lekhara became the first Indian to win two Paralympic medals as she had already won Gold in the 10m air rifle standing SH1 event on August 30. However, China's Zhang Cuiping and Germany's Natascha Hiltrop won gold and silver, respectively. 

In the Tokyo Paralympics, Indian shooter Rubina Francis finished in the seventh position in the women's 10m air pistol SH1 final on August 31. Rubina scored 128.5 points at the Asaka Shooting Range in her first outing of the season. The shooter was eliminated in the last four shots. Meanwhile, Iran's Sareh Javanmardi won gold, Turkey’s Aysegul Pehlivanlar bagged silver and Hungary’s Krisztina won bronze.

At the Tokyo Paralympics, a throw of 64.35 meters earned the 40-year-old Devendra Jhajharia, India's greatest Paralympian, a silver medal, and Sundar Singh Gurjar bronze medal in the men's javelin throw of 64.01 meters final event on August 30. India now has seven medals from the Paralympics 2020 Games. Ajeet Singh, the only third Indian javelin thrower in the final finished in eighth place.

Bhavina Patel, the Indian table tennis player, has won the first silver medal for India at the Tokyo Paralympics on August 29. However, she lost the finals against world number one China's Zhou Ying in straight sets by 3-0 within 19 minutes of the game. Commenting on the win, Patel's father said, ''She has made proud...We'll celebrate as she won a silver medal in Tokyo Paralympics".