Here are the Major points about recently finished Tokyo Paralympics 2020. Indian athletes have scripted history at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo with their highest medal tally ever – 19. the Next Summer Paralympics will be hosted by Paris , France.
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✪ Tokyo Summer Paralympics 2020 major highlights for competitive exams
➧ Edition of Tokyo Paralympics 2020 – 16th
➧ Host City – Tokyo, Japan
➧ Venue – Japan National Stadium
➧ Official moto of Tokyo Paralympics 2020 – United by Emotion
➧ Top 3 countries in the medal tally – China > Great Britain > United States
➧ Rank of India in the medal tally – 24th
➧ India clinched 19 medals. (5 Gold + 8 Silver + 6 Bronze)
➧ The largest-ever 54 member Indian contingent.
➧ Mascot of the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 – Someity
➧ Mascot created by Japanese artist – Ryo Taniguchi
➧ The theme of the opening ceremony was – “Moving Forward: We Have Wings”
➧ Tokyo was the first city to host the Paralympics more than once.
➧ The theme song of Tokyo Paralympics – “Kar De Kamal Tu”
➧ The theme song launched by – Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.
➧ The theme song has been penned by – Sanjeev Singh.
➧ Mariyappan Thangavelu was originally the flag bearer of Tokyo Paralympics 2020 , but because of quarantine, the flag bearer was changed to Tek Chand.
➧ Mariyappan Thangavelu – High Jumper (from Tamil Nadu)
➧ Tek Chand – Javelin Thrower (from Haryana)
➧ Shooter Avani Lekhara (from Jaipur, Rajasthan) was the India’s flag-bearer at the closing ceremony of Tokyo Paralympics.
➧ Shooter Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic medals. (1 Gold and 1 Bronze)
➧ Shooter Avani Lekhara is the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold medal.
➧ Avani Lekhara also won India’s first gold medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
➧ Lekhara won the gold medal with a total score of 249.6 in the final event.
➧ Sumit Antil is the second Indian after Devendra Jhajharia to win a Paralympics gold in javelin throw.
➧ On the concluding day, Indian Shuttler Krishna (from Rajasthan)
Nagar won the Gold Medal in the Men’s Singles SH6 Category.
➧ Krishna Nagar defeated Chu Mankai of Hong Kong.
➧ Archer Harvinder Singh became the first Indian to win a medal in Archery at the Paralympics.
➧ He won a bronze medal in the Men’s Recurve Individual.
➧ Table tennis player Bhavina Patel (from Gujarat) won India’s first medal (Bronze) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
❒ Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Medal Table
❖ Winner Highlights
☛ China topped the Olympic medal tally.
☛ China won a total of 207 medals, including 96 Golds.
☛ China followed by Great Britain and United States.
☛ Great Britain finished 2nd with a total of 124 medals, including 41 Golds.
☛ India finished 24th with 5 Gold medals.
Top 10 Countries in Medal Table
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 96 | 60 | 51 | 207 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 41 | 38 | 45 | 124 |
| 3 | United States | 37 | 36 | 31 | 104 |
| 4 | RPC (Russian Paralympic Committee) | 36 | 33 | 49 | 118 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 25 | 17 | 17 | 59 |
| 6 | Ukraine | 24 | 47 | 27 | 98 |
| 7 | Brazil | 22 | 20 | 30 | 80 |
| 8 | Australia | 21 | 29 | 30 | 80 |
| 9 | Italy | 14 | 29 | 26 | 69 |
| 10 | Azerbaijan | 14 | 1 | 4 | 19 |
| 24 | India | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 |
❖ Medal Tally of India
☛ India clinched a total of 19 medals. [ 5 gold + 8 silver + 6 Bronze]
| Winner | Medal | Sports | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avani Lekhara | Gold | Shooting | Women’s 10 metre air rifle standing |
| Sumit Antil | Gold | Athletics | Men’s javelin throw |
| Manish Narwal | Gold | Shooting | Mixed 50 metre pistol |
| Pramod Bhagat | Gold | Badminton | Men’s singles |
| Krishna Nagar | Gold | Badminton | Men’s singles |
| Bhavina Patel | Silver | Table tennis | Women’s individual |
| Nishad Kumar | Silver | Athletics | Men’s high jump |
| Yogesh Kathuniya | Silver | Athletics | Men’s discus throw |
| Devendra Jhajharia | Silver | Athletics | Men’s javelin throw |
| Mariyappan Thangavelu | Silver | Athletics | Men’s high jump |
| Praveen Kumar | Silver | Athletics | Men’s high jump |
| Singhraj Adhana | Silver | Shooting | Mixed 50 metre pistol |
| Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj | Silver | Badminton | Men’s singles |
| Sundar Singh Gurjar | Bronze | Athletics | Men’s javelin throw |
| Singhraj Adhana | Bronze | Shooting | Men’s 10 metre air pistol |
| Sharad Kumar | Bronze | Athletics | Men’s high jump |
| Avani Lekhara | Bronze | Shooting | Women’s 50 metre Rifle |
| Harvinder Singh | Bronze | Archery | Men’s individual recurve open |
| Manoj Sarkar | Bronze | Badminton | Men’s singles |
❒ States & related Sports of all the winners
| Sl.No | Name | State | Sports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avani Lekhara | Rajasthan | Shooting |
| 2 | Sumit Antil | Haryana | Athletics |
| 3 | Manish Narwal | Haryana | Shooting |
| 4 | Pramod Bhagat | Bihar | Badminton |
| 5 | Krishna Nagar | Rajasthan | Badminton |
| 6 | Bhavina Patel | Gujarat | Table tennis |
| 7 | Nishad Kumar | Himachal Pradesh | Athletics |
| 8 | Yogesh Kathuniya | Haryana | Athletics |
| 9 | Devendra Jhajharia | Rajasthan | Athletics |
| 10 | Mariyappan Thangavelu | Tamil Nadu | Athletics |
| 11 | Praveen Kumar | Uttar Pradesh | Athletics |
| 12 | Singhraj Adhana | Haryana | Shooting |
| 13 | Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj | Karnataka | Badminton |
| 14 | Sundar Singh Gurjar | Rajasthan | Athletics |
| 15 | Singhraj Adhana | Haryana | Shooting |
| 16 | Sharad Kumar | Bihar | Athletics |
| 17 | Harvinder Singh | Haryana | Archery |
| 18 | Manoj Sarkar | Uttarakhand | Badminton |
Venue of Upcoming Summer Paralympics
| Sl. No | Year | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | Paris, France |
| 2 | 2028 | Los Angeles, USA |
| 3 | 2032 | Brisbane, Australia |
Top One Liner
1. What is the name of the Mascot of Tokyo Paralympics 2020?
Ans. Someity
2. What is the edition of Tokyo Paralympics 2020?
Ans. 16th
3. What is the Motto of Tokyo Paralympics?
Ans. United by Emotions
4. Name the host country of previous Paralympics games?
Ans. Rio de Janerio , Brazil
5. India won how many Gold medals at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020?
Ans. 5
6. India won how many Gold medals at the Previous Rio Paralympics 2016?
Ans. 2
7. India won how many medals at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020?
Ans. 19
8. India won how many Gold medals at the Previous Rio Paralympics 2016?
Ans. 4
9. Who was originally the flag bearer of Tokyo Paralympics 2020?
Ans. Mariyappan Thangavelu (High Jumper, from Tamil Nadu)
10. Due to quarantine the flag bearer of Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Mariyappan Thangavelu was changed to?
Ans. Javelin Thrower Tek Chand. (fFrom Haryana)
11. Which country tops the medal tally at Tokyo Paralympics 2020?
Ans. China [Total Medal – 207 ( 96 – Gold , 60 – Silver, 51-Bronze)]
12. What is the Rank of India at Tokyo Paralympics 2020?
Ans. 24th (Best Rank till date)
13. What is the theme song of opening ceremony ?
Ans. “Moving Forward: We Have Wings”
14.What is the theme song of Tokyo Paralympics 2020 , which was launched by
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur?
Ans. “Kar De Kamal Tu”
15. The theme song of Tokyo Paralympics, “Kar De Kamal Tu” has been penned by ?
Ans. Sanjeev Singh.
16. Who was the India’s flag-bearer at the closing ceremony of Tokyo Paralympics?
Ans. Shooter Avani Lekhara (from Jaipur, Rajasthan)
17. Which country will host 2022 Winter Paralympics?
Ans. Beijing, China
18. First Indian to win a medal in Archery at the Paralympics?
Ans. Archer Harvinder Singh
19. Who won India’s first gold medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics?
Ans. Shooter Avani Lekhara (from Jaipur, Rajasthan)
20. First Indian woman to win a Paralympics gold medal?
Ans. Shooter Avani Lekhara (from Jaipur, Rajasthan)
21. Second Indian after Devendra Jhajharia to win a Paralympics gold in javelin throw?
Ans. Sumit Antil
22. Which country will host 2024 Summer Paralympics?
Ans. Paris, France
23. How many athletes from India will participate in Tokyo Paralympics games
Ans. 54
24. First Indian woman to win two Paralympics medals?
Ans. Shooter Avani Lekhara
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