 "Sumit Antil, Bhagyashree Jadhav named India's flagbearers for 2024 Paris Paralympics opening ceremony")
Sumit Antil, the Tokyo Paralympics gold medallist and Bhagyashree Jadhav, Asian Para Games silver medallist, have been announced as India’s flagbearers for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Paralympics that will get underway on 28 August.
”Antil and Bhagyashree have been consistent performers over the years. They will be Indian flag-bearers at the Paris Paralympics’ athletes march past,” Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) chief Devendra Jhajharia told news agency PTI.
Haryana’s javelin thrower Sumit won the Tokyo Paralympics gold medal with a world record throw of 68.55 metres in the F64 category. He then went on to win a gold at the World Para Championships last year and shattered his own record at the Asian Para Games with a throw of 73.29m.
Shotputter Bhagyashree, who competes in the F34 category, won a silver medal at the Asian Para Games. She is also a medal winner at the FAZZA World Cup.
The Indian contingent comprises 84 athletes across 12 disciplines for the Paralympics slated from August 28-September 8.
India had a haul of 19 medals in the last edition in Tokyo.
With PTI inputs
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