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Tokyo Paralympics gold medalist Sumit Antil and shot-put star Bhagyashri Jadhav will be flagbearers of Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics. The Paralympic Games will take place from 28th August to 8th September this year. In Paris Paralympics, 84 athletes will represent India. This is the country’s largest-ever contingent in a Paralympic games. A total of 54 athletes had represented the country in Tokyo Paralympics.
Sumit is a reigning Paralympic champion in the men’s Javelin Throw F64 category. On the other hand, Bhagyashri won a silver medal in the shot put F34 category at the 2022 Asian Para Games and finished seventh at the Tokyo Paralympics. She also won silver in Women’s Shot Put F34 at the Para-Athletics World Championships in May this year.