India at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
| India at the Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 12 | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 53 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 2 |
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| Paralympic history (summary) | ||||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||||
India competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included twelve athletes—eleven men and one woman.[1] Indian competitors won two medals at the Games, one gold and one bronze, to finish joint 53rd in the medal table.[2]
Medalists
Devendra Jhajharia,[3] Javelin thrower, won gold and Rajinder Singh won bronze for powerlifting in the 56-kg category. India finished 53rd out of the 136 nation field.
See also
References
- ↑ "Participation Numbers Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ↑ "Medal Standings Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ↑ "Never before shown: A gold medal winner from India". paralympic village. 2004-12-19. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
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