Consider the following statements about India's medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympics:
1) Kapil Parmar won India's first Paralympic judo medal by securing bronze in men's 60kg J1.
2) Praveen Kumar set an Asian record by winning gold in men's high jump T64 with a jump of 2.08m.
3) Hokato Hotozhe Sema won silver in men's shot put F57 with a personal best of 14.65m.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer:
Only 1 and 2 are correct
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct because Kapil Parmar won India’s first Paralympic judo medal by securing a bronze in the men’s 60 kg J1 category.
Statement 2 is also correct because Praveen Kumar won gold in the men’s high jump T64 category with a 2.08 m jump, setting an Asian record.
Statement 3 is incorrect because although Hokato Hotozhe Sema did win a medal in the shot put F57 category, the details given in the statement (as mentioned) are not accurately matched with the official result description.
Key Points:
India performed strongly at the Paris 2024 Paralympics
T64 and J1 are classification categories in para sports
Praveen Kumar achieved a historic gold in high jump
Additional Facts:
Paralympic events are classified based on type and degree of disability
India has been improving steadily in Paralympic medal performance
Judo is among the newer medal-winning events for India in Paralympics
Important Questions:
Q1: What does T64 classification indicate?
Answer: Para athletics (track and field category, mainly limb impairment)
Q2: Who won India’s first Paralympic judo medal?
Answer: Kapil Parmar
Q3: What is the basis of Paralympic classification?
Answer: Type and severity of disability