Summer Paralympics 2020 has just finished in Tokyo, Japan . It was schedule to be happen in 2020 but due to effect of coronavirus pandemic it was rescheduled in 2021 . It was organised in Japan National stadium ( known as Olympic Stadium during the games ) in Tokyo from 24th August 2021 to 5th September 2021 . It was opened by the Emperor Naruhito and closed by IPC President Andrew Parsons . 162 Nations including Refugee Paralympic Team and Russian Paralympic Committee participated in this Paralympic 2020. There was 539 events in 22 sports category . China secured the first position in rank with 207 medals including 96 gold , 60 silver and 51 bronze medals . Great Britain finished at second position with 124 medals including 41 gold , 38 silver and 45 bronze medals . United States finished as third with 104 medals including 37 gold , 36 silver and 31 bronze medals . India finished Campaign at 24th position with 19 medals including 5 gold , 8 silver and 6 bronze medals . It is the best performance ever by India in any Paralympics . 19 year old Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to get a gold medal in any Paralympic or or in Olympic . She achieved gold medal in women’s 10 metre Air Rifle standing SH 1 event . She and Singhraj Adhana also created the record of achieving dual medal in same Paralympic. She also achieved bronze medal in R8 women’s 50 metre Rifle 3 P SH1 event.
India’s Medals –
Gold Medals –
1. Avani Lekhara – R2 Women’s 10 metre Air Rifle SH1 event.
2. Sumit Antil – F64 Javelin Throw
3. Pramod Bhagat – Badminton Men’s singles SL3
4. Manish Narwal – P4 mixed 50 metre Air Pistol SH1
5. Krishna Nagar – Badminton men’s singles SH6
Silver Medals –
1. Bhavina Patel – Class 4 Table Tennis
2. Yogesh Kathunia – Men’s Discuss Throw F56
3. Suhas Yathiraj – Badminton men’s singles SL4
4. Praveen Kumar – T64 High Jump
5. Mariappan Thangavelu – T42 High Jump
6. Devendra Jhajharia – F46 Javelin Throw
7. Nishad Kumar – T47 High Jump
8. Singhraj Adhana – P4 mixed 50 metre Air Pistol SH1
Bronze Medals –
1. Sundar Singh Gurjar – F46 Javelin Throw
2. Singhraj Adhana – Men’s 10 metre Air Pistol SH1
3. Sharad Kumar – T42 High Jump
4. Avani Lekhara – R8 Women’s 50 metre Rifle 3P SH1
5. Harvinder Singh – Men’s Individual Recurve Archery
6. Manoj Sarkar – Badminton Men’s singles SL3
Writing Skills –
1. Write an Essay on Summer Paralympics 2020 in Tokyo , Japan.
2. India has achieved best results in both Olympic and Paralympic this year. Express your emotions on this by writing a letter to your friend.
3. Write a report for a daily newspaper on the success of Indian sports persons in Paralympic 2020.
4. Write a conversation with your friend about the positive affect of India’s Success in Olympic and Paralympic 2020.
