India achieved their best-ever performance at the World Para Athletics Championships 2025, held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi from September 27 to October 5.
Competing on home soil, the Indian contingent delivered a historic medal haul, securing 22 medals — 6 Gold, 9 Silver, and 7 Bronze — finishing 10th on the overall medals table.
Golden Glory for Indian Athletes
India’s gold medal winners included:
- Simran Sharma – Women’s 100m T12
- Nishad Kumar – Men’s High Jump T47
- Sumit Antil – Men’s Javelin Throw F64
- Sandip Sanjay Sargar – Men’s Javelin Throw F44
- Rinku Hooda – Men’s Javelin Throw F46
- Shailesh Kumar – Men’s High Jump T63
Simran Sharma and Preeti Pal emerged as India’s double medallists.
Simran bagged Gold in 100m T12 and Silver in 200m T12, while Preeti won Silver in 100m T35 and Bronze in 200m T35.
Full Medal Summary
Silver Medals (9):
Preeti Pal (100m T35), Simran Sharma (200m T12), Navdeep (Javelin F41), Ekta Bhyan (Club Throw F51), Dharambir (Club Throw F51), Sandeep (Javelin F44), Yogesh Kathuniya (Discus F56), Sundar Singh Gurjar (Javelin F46), Deepthi Jeevanji (400m T20).
Bronze Medals (7):
Sandeep (200m T44), Soman Rana (Shot Put F57), Praveen Kumar (High Jump T64), Preeti Pal (200m T35), Pardeep Kumar (Discus F64), Atul Kaushik (Discus F57), Varun Singh Bhati (High Jump T63).
Record-Breaking Achievement
With this outstanding performance, India surpassed its previous record of 17 medals (6 Gold, 5 Silver, 6 Bronze), set in the earlier edition.
The 2025 championship marks a new era for Indian para-athletics, highlighting the nation’s rising strength and consistency on the global stage.
