Paris Paralympics: Complete roster of Indian Athletes, sports, events, categories

NEW DELHI: India has announced its largest ever contingent for the Paris 2024 Paralympics, scheduled from August 28 to September 8. The 84 member team, which includes 32 women, represents a significant increase from the 54 athletes (14 women) sent to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
The Indian team will participate in 12 sports, including three new additions: para cycling, para rowing, and blind judo.Arshad Shaik and Jyoti Gaderiya will compete in the men's and women's C2 para cycling events, respectively. Kapil Parmar and Kokila will represent India in blind judo, while Anita and K. Narayana will take part in PR3 mixed doubles sculls in para rowing.
India achieved its best ever performance at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, winning 19 medals (five gold, eight silver, and six bronze). Several medal winners from Tokyo will be returning to compete in Paris, including Avani Lekhara, who won gold in the women's R2 10m air rifle standing SH1 event and became the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold medal.
Sumit Antil, the men's F64 javelin thrower who won gold at Tokyo 2020 and holds the world record, will also be part of the Indian contingent.
Table tennis player Bhavina Patel, who won India's first Paralympic medal in the sport, will compete in the women's singles event and partner with Sonalben Patel in the women's doubles.
Harvinder Singh, the first Indian to win an archery medal at the Paralympics, will appear in men's individual recurve open and mixed team recurve open in the ST category.
This list represents Indian athletes who are competing in various Para Sports events, categorized by their respective sports and events. Each athlete is also classified based on their specific category or classification within their sport. Here's a breakdown:
1. Para Archery
Athletes:

Events:

Categories:

2. Para Athletics
Athletes:

Events:

Categories:

3. Para Badminton
Athletes:

Events:

Categories:

4. Para Canoe
Athletes:

Events:

Categories:

5. Para Cycling
Athletes:

Categories:

6. Blind Judo
Athletes:

Categories:

7. Para Powerlifting
Athletes:

Events:

8. Para Rowing
Athletes:

Events:
Mixed Double Sculls
Categories:
PR3: Athletes with the least impairment, including those with visual impairment or impaired muscle power.
9. Para Shooting
Athletes:

Events:
10m Air Rifle/Pistol, 50m Rifle Prone, Mixed Events
Categories:

10. Para Swimming
Athlete:
Suyash Jadhav (S7)
Events:
50m Butterfly
Categories:
S7: Classification for swimmers with one leg and one arm amputated on opposite sides.
11. Para Table Tennis
Athletes:

Events:
Women's Singles, Women's Doubles
Categories:
3 and 4: Classifications based on the severity of impairments, with lower numbers indicating more severe impairments.
12. Para Taekwondo
Athlete:
Aruna (K44)
Event:
Women’s 47kg
Category:
K44: Classification for athletes with impairments affecting one arm or leg.
This comprehensive list details the various classifications that ensure fair competition among athletes with similar levels of physical ability. Each category corresponds to the specific type of impairment and the degree to which it affects the athlete's performance in their respective sports.