Updated On: 07 September, 2024 01:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Another Indian Soman Rana finished in the fifth position. With this medal, India`s medal tally in the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024 has gone up to 27, with six gold medals, nine silver medals, and 12 bronze medals. This is the most gold India has ever won at a Paralympic Games event, outdoing the total of five golds in Tokyo 2020

Hokato Hotozhe Sema (Pic: X/@narendramodi)
Para-athlete Hokato Hotozhe Sema earned India its another medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024. He clinched a bronze medal in the final of the men`s shot put F57.
In the medal match of the Paris Paralympics 2024, Hokata showcased his season`s best effort by throwing at a distance of 14.65m. The first place was secured by Iranian para-athlete Yahsin Khosravi and Brazil`s Thiago Paulino dos Santos won a silver medal at the event.