India competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta from 16 to 25 August 1996. 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 sixth appearance at the Summer Paralympics. India sent a contingent consisting of nine athletes for the Games and did not win any medal.
Background The Paralympic Committee of India was formed in 1994, five years after the International Paralympic Committee was established in 1989. 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 sixth appearance at the Summer Paralympics.
India had won five medals across the previous Paralympic Games including one gold, two silver and bronze medals each. The Indian contingent for the Games consisted of nine people.
Competitors The Indian contingent for the 1996 Games consisted of nine athletes - all men, who competed across three sports.
SportMenWomenTotal Athletics 7 0 7 Powerlifting 1 0 1 Shooting 1 0 1 Total 9 0 9
Athletics
Track AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankSantosh Kudalkar Men's 100 m T45/4612.616 rowspan="2" colspan="2" Men's 200 m T45/46
Field AthleteEventResultRankHarry Prabhu Men's discus throw F5215.006 Men's javelin throw F5211.009 Men's shot put F524.5410Mangat Singh Men's discus throw F4634.188 Men's shot put F469.959Nayamathulla Khan Men's javelin throw F4639.367 Men's shot put F469.1310 Ramesh H. Men's long jump T45/464.9010 Santosh Kudalkar5.618Sohan Brar Men's javelin throw F4637.828 Men's triple jump F45/4610.805Yadvendra Vashishta Men's discus throw F4639.845 Men's shot put F4613.185
Powerlifting
AthleteEventResultRankVijay MunishwarMen's 82.5 kg140.016
Shooting
AthleteEventQualificationFinalRankScoreRankScoreTotalNaresh SharmaMixed sport pistol SH151120rowspan="3" colspan="3" Mixed free pistol SH149827Men's air pistol SH152733
See also India at the Paralympics India at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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