Indian para athletes are set to represent the nation at the 2024 Paralympic games which are set to take place from August 28 to September 8. Total 84 athletes from India will be competing in the upcoming Paralympic games and the Indian fans will be having high hopes from them.
India had their best campaign in the Paralympics in 2021, where they ended up winning 19 medals, including five gold, eight silver and six bronze medals. Now, the Indian para athletes will be looking to cross this number in the upcoming paralympic games in Paris. In the following listicle, we will discuss the top-five Indian para-athletes to watch out for the upcoming Paralympic games.
Top Five Indian Para-Atheletes for 2024 Paralympics
Avani Lekhara
Para-shooter Avani Lekhara will be among the top medal containers for India in the 2024 Paralympics games. She ended up winning two medals in Tokyo including a gold in 10m air rifle SH1 and a bronze in the 50m rifle 3 positions SH1. Avani also won two gold and one silver in the 2022 Para Shooting World Cup and added another gold in the 2022 Para Asian games. She has been consistent from the last few years and will be looking to have another memorable campaign in the Paris 2024.