Ekta Bhyan

India has a long road ahead in becoming a disabled-friendly country. This is what eminent differently-abled speakers said here on Saturday on the sidelines of Prerna 2022 that kicked off at M S University’s Faculty of Technology and Engineering (FTE).

Much before Haryana's Deepa Malik scripted history by winning a silver medal at the Rio Paralympics on Monday, 31-year-old, wheelchair-bound ekta bhyan of Hisar had made the state proud in July this year by winning a silver medal in club throw at the IPC (International Paralympic Committee) Grand Prix in Berlin (Germany).

Dharambir Nain and ekta bhyan, both overcoming severe physical challenges, have become celebrated para-athletes representing India internationally. Dharambir, paralyzed after an accident, won gold at the Paris Paralympics, while Ekta, wheelchair-bound due to a road accident, secured gold at the Para Worlds.

Swarga Foundation on Saturday released the eighth edition of the ‘I’m Special’ calendar for 2023, featuring para-athletes from across India to honour them for bringing laurels to the country by winning medals in Olympics and other international tournaments,Themed around ‘invincibles’,

India bagged three more gold with two coming from athletics in a rich haul of 11 medals to maintain its eighth spot on the third day of competitions at the Para Asian Games on Tuesday.

Rio Paralympics medallist Deepa Malik bagged her second medal as he clinched a bronze in the women's F51/52/53s discus throw event at the Asian Para Games on Friday.

India's sporting elite converges in Lucknow for the Times of India Sports Awards, honouring a decade of excellence and the past year's achievements. The prestigious event, attended by legends and led by a distinguished jury, celebrates athletes across over 45 categories, including a significant focus on para-sports, recognizing outstanding performances and emerging talents who have made the nation proud.

Reigning Paralympics champion Sumit Antil defended his F64 javelin throw world title at the World Para Athletics Championships with a throw of 69.50m. Antil, a Tokyo Paralympics and 2023 World Champion, secured gold. His compatriot Sandeep won bronze with a 60.41m throw. Thangavelu Mariyappan also claimed gold in the T63 high jump with 1.88m.

ekta bhyan claimed gold in the women's F51 club throw event at the World Para Athletic Championships with a season's best throw of 20.12m. Kashish Lakra secured silver with 14.56m, and Nadjet Boucherf of Algeria took bronze with 12.70m. Ekta, a Haryana Civil Services officer, found success in sports despite a tragic accident in 2003, which left her wheelchair-bound.

Thirty-three-year-old ekta bhyan created history on Tuesday by winning a gold medal for the women’s club throw event in the ongoing Para Asian Games in Jakarta. The para-athlete is the second woman to have won a gold for India in the Para Asian Games.

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India continued its impressive performance at the 4th Asian Para Games, winning more medals on Day 2. ekta bhyan won a bronze in the women's Club Throw - F32/51 event, while Ajay Kumar secured a silver in the men's 400m-T64 final. Gajendra Singh won a bronze in canoeing.

Living up to its reputation of being the sports powerhouse in the country, 15 para athletes from Haryana are part of the 32-member Indian contingent participating at the World Para Athletics Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from November 7 to 15.

India's para athletics head coach Satyanarayana believes the team can secure 10 medals, targeting five golds at the Paralympics. The contingent of 84 athletes is the largest ever and includes top prospects like Sumit Antil and Mariyappan Thangavelu. The focus is to convert previous silver and bronze medals into gold through intense training and preparation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the Indian para-athletics team for its "remarkable achievement" at the just-concluded world championships in Kobe, Japan where the country produced its best-ever performance by winning 17 medals, including six gold. With six gold, five silver and six bronze, India ended their campaign on Saturday at sixth spot in the medals tally, several notches above last edition's 19th-place finish.

Professionals who have left their mark in their respective fields despite their physical limitations will converge at Prerna 2022, Asia’s largest fest for disabled students, organized by MS University’s Faculty of Technology and Engineering (FTE).

Seasoned para-athlete ekta bhyan qualified for the World Para Athletics Championships with a record throw in women’s club F51 event as the Indian team returned home with seven medals from the Dubai World Para Athletics Grand Prix.

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Denouncing Haryana government’s new sports policy, 80 international and national level para-athletes have termed it as "discriminatory" and "in violation of their constitutional rights". They have also threatened to move court if their demands are not heeded.

The pandemic has been challenging for all sportspersons but for India’s para athletes, it’s been even more of a real roller-coaster, from the event they had been training so hard for being postponed, to being stuck at home with hardly any equipment. Add to that the fear of Covid.

India's Soman Rana finished a creditable fourth in the men's shot put F57 event while Kashish Lakra and ekta bhyan ended at sixth and eighth respectively in the women's club throw F51 final in the Paralympics on Friday. Even a personal best (14.61m) might not have been enough for him to clinch a medal.

Led by Paralympic champion Sumit Antil’s world record show, the Indian team returned home from the Paris 2023 World Para Athletics Championships with 10 medals, that included three gold, and 17 quota places for the Paris 2024 Paralympics.