Paralympics: Archer Harvinder, club thrower Dharambir add to gold tally

**HARVINDER SINGH became the first Indian archer to strike gold** at the Paralympics before club thrower Dharambir also secured a top finish with a record-shattering throw as the country’s athletes continued to surpass expectations at the Paris Paralympics 2024.

World champion shot-putter Sachin Sarjerao Khilari and another club thrower Pranav Soorma’s silver-winning performances were a major highlight too on a terrific Wednesday for India.

Harvinder Singh

Their performance took India’s medal haul to 24 and the nation is currently placed 13th in the overall standings with five gold, nine silver, and 10 bronze medals.

It is India’s best-ever performance at the event and will only get better with three more days of competition left.

The 33-year-old Harvinder, who became the first Indian to win an archery medal at the Games with a bronze three years ago in Tokyo, bettered the colour of his medal in a superlative performance of five consecutive wins.

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