Which Indian athlete won the first-ever Paralympic gold in archery at the Paris 2024 Paralympics?

Question

Which Indian athlete won the first-ever Paralympic gold in archery at the Paris 2024 Paralympics?

1. A. Sheetal Devi
2. B. Harvinder Singh (Correct answer)
3. C. Rakesh Kumar
4. D. Preethi Pal

Correct Answer

Option B — Harvinder Singh

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Harvinder Singh.

Key Points

• Harvinder Singh won India's first-ever Paralympic gold in archery at Paris 2024, in the men's individual recurve open.
• He had earlier taken bronze at Tokyo 2020, India's first Paralympic archery medal of any colour.
• The distractors are all genuine Paris 2024 Indian medallists, which is what makes them plausible:
  • Sheetal Devi — armless archer, bronze in the mixed team compound event
  • Rakesh Kumar — her partner in that same mixed team bronze
  • Preethi Pal — two bronzes in athletics (100 m and 200 m T35)
• India's Paris 2024 Paralympic haul was a record 29 medals (7 gold, 9 silver, 13 bronze).

Additional Information

• India's Paralympic performance has risen sharply: 19 medals at Tokyo 2020 and a record 29 at Paris 2024 (7 gold, 9 silver, 13 bronze).
• Notable Paris 2024 gold medallists alongside Harvinder Singh: Avani Lekhara (shooting, retaining her Tokyo title), Nitesh Kumar (badminton), Sumit Antil (javelin, with a Paralympic record) and Dharambir (club throw).
• The Paralympic Games follow the Olympics in the same host city, and India's contingent is administered by the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

किस भारतीय एथलीट ने पेरिस 2024 पैरालंपिक में तीरंदाजी में पहला पैरालंपिक स्वर्ण जीता?

1. A. शीतल देवी
2. B. हरविंदर सिंह
3. C. राकेश कुमार
4. D. प्रीति पाल