India started strong at the Para Powerlifting World Cup in Beijing, securing four medals on the opening day through standout performances by Gulfam Ahmed, Ramubhai Bambhava, and veteran Joby Mathew
From cricket and chess to the Olympics and Paralympics, Indian sports icons showcased their prowess on the global stage, delivering moments that will be etched in history. Here’s a look at the year’s most significant achievements.
Navdeep initially finished second behind Iran's Beit Sayah Sadegh, who set a Paralympic record with a throw of 47.65 meters. However, Navdeep's medal was upgraded to gold after the Iranian athlete was disqualified for violating rule 8.1 of the World Para Athletics Rules and Regulations (Code of Conduct and Ethics).
In a proud moment for India, para-athletes Sumit Antil and Bhagyashri Jadhav led the country's largest-ever Paralympic contingent, consisting of 84 athletes competing in 12 different sports.
A soldier of the craftsman rank in the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) of the Indian army, Petkar suffered debilitating injuries when the army camp he was staying at in Srinagar came under aerial attack during the 1965 war with Pakistan.
The 34-year-old Patel's impressive run at the Games ended with a 7-11 5-11 6-11 loss to Zhou, a two-time gold medallist, in the women's singles summit clash which lasted 19 minutes.
As described by Google Doodle website, the Jewish, German-born British neurologist Professor Sir Ludwig “Poppa” Guttmann was the force behind the Paralympic movement which brought recognition to Paralympic athletes, their skills and achievements.
It was an agreement jointly made by the Beijing 2022 Organising Committee, Winter Olympic International Federations (IFs), International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
