India at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Appearance
India at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | IND |
NPC | Paralympic Committee of India |
Website | www |
in London | |
Competitors | 10 in 4 sports |
Medals Ranked 67th |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
India competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.
Competitors
[edit]Sport | Men | Women | Events |
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Athletics | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Powerlifting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Shooting | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Swimming | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Medallists
[edit]Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Girisha Nagarajegowda | Athletics | Men's High Jump F42 | 3 September |
Athletics
[edit]Selected team of 5 athletes
- Men’s Field Events
Athletevv | Event | Distance | Points | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Girisha Nagarajegowda | High Jump - F42 | 1.74 | — | |
Jaideep Deswal | Discus Throw - F42 | 39.77 | — | 7 |
Amit Kumar | Discus Throw - F51/52/53 | 9.89 | 674 | 8 |
Narender Ranbir | Javelin Throw - F44 | 49.50 | — | 6 |
Jagseer Singh | Long Jump - F46 | 6.42 | — | 6 |
Powerlifting
[edit]Selected team of 3 athletes.[1]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
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Farman Basha | Men's -48 kg | 150.0 | 5 |
Rajinder Singh Rahelu | Men's -67.50 kg | NMR | |
Sachin Chaudhary | Men's -82.50 kg | 187.0 | 9 |
Shooting
[edit]Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
Naresh Sharma | Men's R1-10m Air Rifle Standing - SH1 | 571 | 24 | did not advance | |
Mixed R6-50m Rifle Prone - SH1 | 575 | 36 | did not advance | ||
Men's R7-50m Rifle 3 Positions - SH1 | 1109 | 19 | did not advance |
Swimming
[edit]Sharath Gayakwad is the sole representative of India in the swimming event of the Games. He earned the berth in 100 m breaststroke – SB8 event after winning a bronze medal in the Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, China.[2][3] Gayakwad started his training for the Games under coach Mel Tantrum in Perth, Australia.[4]
- Men
Athletes | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Sharath Gayakwad | Men's 100m Butterfly - S8 | 1:07.12 | 9 | did not advance | |
Men's 100m Breaststroke - SB8 | 1:18.20 | 12 | did not advance | ||
Men's 50m Freestyle - S8 | 28.98 | 12 | did not advance | ||
Men's 200m Ind. Medley - SM8 | 2:38.17 | 14 | did not advance |
See also
[edit]- Summer Paralympic disability classification
- India at the Paralympics
- India at the 2012 Summer Olympics
References
[edit]- ^ Savaliya, Gautam. "LIST OF PLAYERS". Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ Ashok, Kalyan (19 January 2011). "Sailing over rough waters". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
Sharath Gayakwad is looking forward to participating in the paralympics
- ^ "Gayakwad Sharath M. – Biography". gzapg2010.cn (Official website of the Games). Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games Organising Committee. Archived from the original on 3 January 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ Sharon, Denise (19 June 2012). "Indian Paralympian tunes up in Perth". Western Suburbs Weekly. inmycommunity.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2012.