India competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London from 29 August to 9 September 2012. The nation made its official debut at the 1968 Summer Paralympics and has appeared in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since 1984. This was India's 10th appearance at the Summer Paralympics. The Indian contingent consisted of ten athletes competing across four sports in the Paralympic Games. India won one silver medal in the competition.
Background The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) was formed in 1994, five years after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) was established in 1989. The ninth International Stoke Mandville Games was later designated as the first Paralympics in 1960. The International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation organized the Paralympic Games till 1984. The 1988 Seoul Paralympics was the first to use the Paralympics name and the event has been held in the same host city as the corresponding Summer Olympic Games since then.
The nation made its Paralympics debut in 1968 and have appeared in every edition of the Summer Paralympic Games since 1984. This edition of the Games marked the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Paralympics. Jagseer Singh was the flag bearer during the opening ceremony.
The Indian contingent consisted of ten athletes, assisted by six coaches and five escorts. During the course of the Games, the support staff of the Indian team were denied accommodation in the Games Village as their permits were illegally used by the officials of the Paralympic Committee of India and their family members.
Medalists Girisha Nagarajegowda won the only medal, a silver medal in the Men's high jump F42 event.
Medal Name Sport Event Date Silver Girisha Nagarajegowda Athletics Men's high jump F42
Competitors The Indian contingent consisted of ten athletes competing across four sports in the Paralympic Games.
SportMenWomenEvents Athletics505 Powerlifting303 Shooting103 Swimming104
Athletics
AthleteEventDistancePointsRankGirisha NagarajegowdaMen's high jump F421.74Jaideep DeswalMen's discus throw F4239.77 7Amit KumarMen's discus throw F51-539.896748Narender RanbirMen's javelin throw F4449.506Jagseer SinghMen's long jump F466.426
Powerlifting
AthleteEventResultRankFarman BashaMen's -48 kg150.05Rajinder Singh RaheluMen's -67.5 kgSachin ChaudharyMen's -82.5 kg187.09
Shooting
AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankNaresh SharmaMen's 10 m air rifle standing SH157124rowspan="3" colspan="2" Mixed 50 m rifle prone SH157536Men's 50 m rifle 3 Positions SH1110919
Swimming
Sharath Gayakwad was the sole Indian representative in the swimming event of the Games. He earned a berth in men's 100m breaststroke SB8 event after winning a bronze medal in the Asian Para Games held in Guangzhou, China. Gayakwad trained for the Games under coach Mel Tantrum in Perth, Australia.
AthletesEventHeatFinalTimeRank TimeRankSharath GayakwadMen's 100m butterfly S81:07.129rowspan="4" colspan="2" Men's 100 m breaststroke SB81:18.20 12Men's 50 m freestyle S828.98 12Men's 200 m individual medley SM82:38.1714
See also India at the Paralympics India at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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