India at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
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| India at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | IND |
| NPC | Paralympic Committee of India |
| Website | Paralympic India |
| in Atlanta August 16, 1996 – August 25, 1996 | |
| Competitors | 9 in 3 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
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.
The Paralympic Committee of India was formed in 1994, five years after the International Paralympic Committee was established in 1989.[1][2] 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.[3]
India had won five medals across the previous Paralympic Games including one gold, two silver and bronze medals each.[4] The Indian contingent for the Games consisted of nine people.[5]
Competitors
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Athletics
- Track
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Santosh Kudalkar | Men's 100 m T45/46[9] | 12.61 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 200 m T45/46[10] | DNS | ||||
- Field
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Prabhu | Men's discus throw F52[11] | 15.00 | 6 |
| Men's javelin throw F52[12] | 11.00 | 9 | |
| Men's shot put F52[13] | 4.54 | 10 | |
| Mangat Singh | Men's discus throw F46[14] | 34.18 | 8 |
| Men's shot put F46[15] | 9.95 | 9 | |
| Nayamathulla Khan | Men's javelin throw F46[16] | 39.36 | 7 |
| Men's shot put F46[15] | 9.13 | 10 | |
| Ramesh H. | Men's long jump T45/46[17] | 4.90 | 10 |
| Santosh Kudalkar | 5.61 | 8 | |
| Sohan Brar | Men's javelin throw F46[16] | 37.82 | 8 |
| Men's triple jump F45/46[18] | 10.80 | 5 | |
| Yadvendra Vashishta | Men's discus throw F46[14] | 39.84 | 5 |
| Men's shot put F46[15] | 13.18 | 5 |
Powerlifting
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vijay Munishwar | Men's 82.5 kg[19] | 140.0 | 16 |