India at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
India competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. Indian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Paralympic Games since 1968 (except 1976 & 1980 edition).
| India at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | IND |
| NPC | Paralympic Committee of India |
| Website | www |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 19 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers | Devendra Jhajharia (opening) Mariyappan Thangavelu (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 43rd |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
On August 8, 2016 Paralympic Committee of India announced a list of 19 competitors (16 Men & 3 Women) to be part of Rio 2016 paralympic games for India in 5 sports.
India has sent its largest ever delegation in the history of summer paralympic games i.e.19 competitors in 5 sports. it has been India's best ever performance in the history of the summer Paralympic games with a total of 4 medals won ( 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze ) with Devendra Jhajharia breaking the World Record to win a gold medal at the Paralympics.Till this, India have won 4 Gold, 4 Silver and 4 Bronze from 1968 to 2016 over 48 years of India's Paralympic history. Mariyappan Thangavelu is the first gold medallist for India in 2016 Paralympics.