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.
Sumit, along with Bhagyashree Jadhav (shot put, F34 category) will be Indian flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics Games to be held from August 28 to September 8, 2024.
The 22-year-old athlete competed in the third leg of the Indian Grand Prix along with India's top javelin throwers, including Asian Games champion Neeraj Chopra, and finished seventh.