Harvinder Singh Wins India's First Paralympic Gold in Archery at Paris 2024
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Paris 2024 Paralympics |
| Athlete | Harvinder Singh |
| Sport | Archery (Recurve Open) |
| Achievement | First-ever Paralympic gold medal in archery for India |
| Previous Achievement | Bronze medal at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics |
| Final Match Result | Defeated Poland's Lukasz Ciszek 6-0 |
| Qualification Round | Slipped to ninth place |
| Path to Gold | Won 5 matches with a margin of at least 4 set points |
| Other Indian Achievements | Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar won bronze in mixed compound open archery |
| Personal Background | Lost function in legs due to dengue fever treatment at age 1 |
| Years of Archery Practice | 12 years |