Paralympics 2024: Harvinder Singh, Dharambir clinch gold as India’s record medal haul grows in Paris

Harvinder Singh made history at the 2024 Paris Paralympics adding to India’s record medal haul by clinching gold in the men’s recurve individual event on Wednesday.

A few hours later, Dharambir and Pranav Soorma secured a one-two finish for India in the men’s club throw F51 event.

With this victory, Singh became the first Indian archer to win gold and the first to win multiple Paralympic medals, having previously secured a bronze in the same category at the Tokyo Paralympics.

In the semi-final, Singh defeated Iran’s Mohammad Reza Arab Ameri setting up a final showdown against Poland’s Lukasz Ciszek.

He dominated the final match, winning all three sets for a commanding 6-0 scoreline.

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GOLD for Harvinder Singh! THAT LEGENDARY GROUPING ????

What a dominant performance from the Indian to secure the 6-0 win over Lukasz Ciszek.https://t.co/xPubJOYUXO pic.twitter.com/GrK6SzFtev— The Field (@thefield_in) September 4, 2024

Singh’s gold is India’s second para archery medal in the 2024 Paralympics, following the bronze of Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar in the mixed compound event on Tuesday.

In the men’s club throw event, Dharambir struggled to find his rhythm at the beginning with four consecutive foul throws. His fifth and penultimate attempt however was a massive 34.92m throw which eventually earned him the top spot.

While it took Dharambir time to get settled, Soorma threw 34.59m in his...

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