India at the 2016 Summer Paralympics - wikipedia India at the 2016 Summer Paralympics India at the 2016 Summer Paralympics IPC code IND NPC Paralympic Committee of India Website www.paralympicindia.org.in in Rio de Janeiro Competitors 19 in 5 sports Flag bearer Devendra Jhajharia ( opening ) Mariyappan Thangavelu ( closing ) Medals Ranked 43rd Gold Silver Bronze Total Summer Paralympics appearances 1968 1972 1976 -- 1980 1984 2000 2008 2012 2016 Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Indian Contingent for Rio 2016 Paralympics India competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. Indian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Paralympic Games since 1968 ( except 1976 & 1980 edition ). On August 8, 2016 Paralympic Committee of India announced a list of 19 competitors ( 16 Men & 3 Women ) to be part of Rio 2016 paralympic games for India in 5 sports. India has sent its largest ever delegation in the history of summer paralympic games i.e. 19 competitors in 5 sports. it has been India 's best ever performance in the history of the summer Paralympic games with a total of 4 medals won ( 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze ) with Devendra Jhajharia breaking the World Record to win a gold medal at the Paralympics. Mariyappan Thangavelu is the first gold medallist for India in 2016 Paralympics. Contents 1 Disability classifications 2 Competitors 3 Medallists 3.1 Overall 3.2 Medals by Sports 4 Archery 4.1 Women 5 Athletics 5.1 Men 5.2 Women 6 Powerlifting 6.1 Men 7 Shooting 7.1 Men 8 Swimming 8.1 Men 9 See also 10 References Disability classifications Main article : Disability sport classification Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories ; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness ; cerebral palsy ; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories ; visual impairment, including blindness ; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis. Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability. Competitors Sport Men Women Total Events Archery 0 Athletics 13 15 11 Powerlifting 0 Swimming 0 Shooting 0 Total 16 19 15 Medallists The medal winners with the Prime Minister : ( left to right ) Mariyappan Thangavelu, Deepa Malik, Narendra Modi, Devendra Jhajharia, Varun Bhati Overall Medal Name Sport Event Date 01 ! Mariyappan Thangavelu Athletics Men 's High Jump T42 9 September 01 ! Devendra Jhajharia Athletics Men 's Javelin Throw F46 14 September 02 ! Deepa Malik Athletics Women 's Shot Put - F53 12 September 03 ! Varun Singh Bhati Athletics Men 's High Jump T42 9 September Medals by Sports Sport 01 ! 02 ! 03 ! Total Athletics Archery Main article : Archery at the 2016 Summer Paralympics India has qualified one berth in Women individual recurve Archery event after Pooja khana secured fifth - place finish in final parlympic qualifier to secure a continental quota in World Quota Recurve Women Open in Czech Republic 2016 & thus became first Para Archer from India to qualify for Paralympic Games. Women Athlete Event Ranking Round Round 64 Round 32 Round 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Rank Score Rank Opponent ( Score ) Opponent ( Score ) Opponent ( Score ) Opponent ( Score ) Opponent ( Score ) Opponent ( Score ) Pooja Khanna Recurve Individual Open 513 29 NA Olszewska Poland 2 - 6 L Did Not Advance 29 Athletics Main article : Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Indian athletes have been able to achieve qualifying standard in the following athletic events ( up to maximum of 3 athletes in each event ) & after selection trials Paralympic Committee of India has selected a team of 15 athletes ( 13 Men & 2 Women ) for the paralympic games. Men Track Events Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final Final Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Ankur Dhama 1500 meter - T11 4 : 37 : 60 NA Did Not Advance 11 Field Events Athlete Date Event Distance Points Rank Mariyappan Thangavelu 9 September High Jump - T42 1.89 NA 01 ! Varun Singh Bhati 1.86 ( PB ) NA 03 ! Sharad Kumar 1.77 NA 6 Ram Pal Chahar 16 September High Jump - T47 1.93 ( PB ) NA 6 Devendra Jhajharia 13 September Javelin Throw - F46 63.97 ( WR ) NA 01 ! Sundar Singh Gurjar Did Not Start NA Not Ranked Rinku Hooda 54.39 ( PB ) NA 5 Ranbir Narender 9 September Javelin Throw - F42 / 44 53.79 ( PB ) NA 6 Sandeep 54.30 ( PB ) NA Virender Dhankar 12 September Javelin Throw F57 35.73 NA 9 17 September Shotput F57 11.62 NA 8 Amit Kumar Saroha 8 September Discus Throw - F51 / 52 9.01 NA 7 16 September Club Throw - F51 26.63 NA Dharambir 21.39 NA 9 Women Field Events Athlete Event Date Distance Rank Deepa Malik Shot Put - F53 12 September 4.61 ( PB ) 02 ! Karamjyoti Dalal Discus Throw F55 17 September No Mark Not Ranked Powerlifting Main article : Powerlifting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Farman Basha in Rio. India has secured one berth in Men 's event after National champion Farman Basha secured a place in World Ranking list as of February 29, 2016 in the given qualification period for the games. Men Athlete Event Date Score Rank Farman Basha 49 kg 8 September 140 kg Shooting Main article : Shooting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Naresh Kumar Sharma earned a qualifying berth for India in the R7 - Men 's 50m Rifle 3 Positions event in last paralympic qualifier event in 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning for the paralympic games. Men Athlete Event Date Qualification Final Score Rank Score Rank Naresh Sharma Men 's R1 - 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 8 September 583.0 21 Did Not Advance Mixed R3 - 10m Air Rifle Prone - SH1 10 September 606.5 44 Did Not Advance Men 's R7 - 50m Rifle 3 Positions - SH1 12 September 1094 - 25x 22 Did Not Advance Mixed R6 - 50m Rifle Prone SH1 14 September 591.0 40 Did Not Advance Swimming Main article : Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Indian swimmer Suyash Jadhav achieved A qualifying mark in the final 's of Men 's 50m Butterfly - S7 event at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports World Games 2015 for the rio paralympic games. Men Athlete Event Date Heat Final Rank Time Rank Time Rank Suyash Narayan Men 's 50m Freestyle - S7 9 September 31.58 5 Did Not Advance 9 Men 's 50m Butterfly - S7 12 September 33.63 5 Did Not Advance 9 Men 's 200m Individual Medely - SM7 13 September 3 : 01 : 05 6 Did Not Advance 10 See also India at the 2016 Summer Olympics References Jump up ^ `` LIST OF PLAYERS SELECTED TO REPRESENT INDIA AT THE RIO PARALYMPIC GAMES 2016 ''. Paralympic Committee of India. Paralympic Committee of India. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016. Jump up ^ `` Paralympics 2016 Devendra Jhajharia breaks World Record to win Gold at Paralympics. ''. 2016 - 09 - 14. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Paralympics categories explained ''. ABC. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` Making sense of the categories ''. BBC Sport. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 25 December 2015. Jump up ^ `` A-Z of Paralympic classification ''. BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015. 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Question: who won gold medal for india in rio para olympics
Answer: Devendra Jhajharia