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India at the
2004 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeIND
NPCParalympic Committee of India
WebsiteParalympic India
in Athens
September 17, 2004 (2004-09-17) – September 28, 2004 (2004-09-28)
Competitors12 in 2 sports
Medals
Ranked 53rd
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

India competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens from 17 to 28 September 2004. The nation made its official debut at the 1968 Summer Paralympics and has appeared in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since 1984. This was India's eighth appearance at the Summer Paralympics.

India sent a contingent consisting of 12 athletes competing across two sports in the Paralympic Games. India not two medals in the Games including one gold and bronze medal each.

Background

The Paralympic Committee of India was formed in 1994, five years after the International Paralympic Committee was established in 1989.[1][2] The nation made its Paralympics debut in 1968 and have appeared in every edition of the Summer Paralympic Games since 1984. This edition of the Games marked the nation's eighth appearance at the Summer Paralympics.[3]

India had won five medals across the previous Paralympic Games including one gold, two silver and bronze medals each.[4] The Indian contingent for the 2004 Games consisted of 12 people.[5]

Medalists

Indian competitors won two medals at the Games, one gold and one bronze, to finish joint 53rd in the medal table.[4][6]

Medal Name Sport Event
Gold Gold Devendra Jhajharia Athletics Men's javelin throw F44/46
Bronze Bronze Rajinder Singh Rahelu Powerlifting Men's 56kg

Summary

Competitors

The Indian contingent for the 2004 Games consisted of twelve athletes - eleven men and one woman, who competed across two sports.[7][8][9]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 7 1 8
Powerlifting 2 0 2
Total 11 1 12

Athletics

Athlete Event Result Points Rank
Nir Bahadur Gurung Men's discus throw F53 18.72 - 6
Men's shot put F53 6.18 - 9
V Gopalappa Men's discus throw F55 25.20 - 11
Men's javelin throw F55-56 19.94 682 18
Devendra Jhajharia Men's javelin throw F44/46 62.15 WR 1117 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Men's triple jump F46 12.03 - 9
Syamala Raju Men's discus throw F54 22.87 - 9
Rajarathinam Subbaiah Men's long jump F46 5.40 - 11
Men's triple jump F46 Did not start
Surjeet Singh Men's shot put F42 10.70 - 9
Yadvendra Vashishta Men's discus throw F44/46 33.35 667 11
Men's shot put F44/46 10.71 737 14
Malathi Krishna Women's discus throw F54/55 14.67 573 13
Women's shot put F54/55 5.24 861 8

Legend: WR = World Record

Powerlifting

Athlete Event Result Rank
Farman Basha Men's 52 kg 127.5 10
Rajinder Singh Rahelu Men's 56 kg 157.5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Paralympic India: Who are we?". Paralympic Committee of India. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ "History of IPC". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ "India at the Paralympics: A brief history". Olympics.com. 19 December 2020. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b "India's Paralympics medal winners: The full list". Olympics.com. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Participation Numbers Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  6. ^ "Medal Standings Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  7. ^ "Participants in the 2004 Paralympics". International Paralympic Committee. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Participants, Athletics - Athens 2004". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Participants, Powerlifting - Athens 2004". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.