Paris: In a historic moment at the Paris Paralympics, Harvinder Singh became the first-ever Indian archer to win a Paralympic gold medal on Wednesday. Singh achieved this remarkable feat by defeating Poland’s Lukasz Ciszek in the final of the men’s individual recurve open event.
🥇 GOLD for Harvinder Singh! 🥇
Harvinder Singh has made history by clinching the Gold Medal in the Men’s Individual Recurve Open at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games with a commanding 6-0 victory over Lukasz Ciszek of Poland! 🏹✨
With focus, precision, and an unwavering spirit,… pic.twitter.com/WHiwyMVJZS
— Paralympic Committee of India (@PCI_IN_Official) September 4, 2024
This victory adds to Harvinder’s impressive legacy, following his bronze medal win at the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago.
Harvinder’s journey to the pinnacle of Paralympic archery is both inspiring and extraordinary. Born into a farmer’s family in Haryana, his life was profoundly impacted at just one and a half years old when a dengue treatment resulted in a permanent loss of function in his legs.
Inspired by the 2012 London Paralympics, Singh turned to archery, a sport that would eventually become his calling. His international debut came in 2017 at the Para Archery World Championship, where he finished seventh. However, it was just the beginning. In 2018, Harvinder won gold at the Jakarta Asian Para Games, setting the stage for his future success.
