Avani Lekhara, 19 | Shooting
She was 10 when a serious car accident injured her spinal cord and made her dependent on a wheelchair. She took up shooting after reading Abhinav Bindra's autobiography.
How she did it
Created a Paralympic record and equalled the world record en-route winning gold in the SH1 10m air rifle. Three days later, she suited up and
won bronze in the SH1 50m 3p rifle.
What she said
"I just think that I have to follow the process. Beyond that, I try not to think about the score or the medal tally."
Sumit Antil, 23 | Athletics (Javelin)
He was a budding wrestler when his left leg had to be amputated after a road accident. Which is when he turned to javelin.
How he did it
Sumit
broke his own world record three times in the space of six throws as he cantered to gold in the F64 javelin. It was one of the great track and field displays in Paralympics Games history.
What he said
"This is my first Paralympics and I was a little nervous because the competitors are great. [The performance] was not my best, [but] I am very happy to break the world record."
Manish Narwal, 19 | Shooting
A congenital impairment in his right hand meant Manish couldn't pursue his dream of being a footballer [He's a big Leo Messi fan]. He picked up shooting 4 years ago.
How he did it
Manish
broke the Paralympic record en-route winning gold in the mixed SH1 50m pistol.
What he said
"I want to thank my family, coaches and all the Indians from the bottom of my heart for this medal."
Pramod Bhagat, 33 | Badminton
Affected by polio at five years old, he developed a defect in his left leg. He took up badminton in his teens, and is now a four-time world champion.
How he did it
Pramod
won gold in the men's singles SL3 badminton. He won all his four matches through the tournament, dropping just one game (against compatriot Manoj Sarkar).
Pramod Bhagat celebrates after winning gold in the badminton men's singles SL3 category at the Tokyo Paralympics. Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images
What he said
"I played the same opponent in Japan two years ago and I lost. That was a learning opportunity for me. Today it was the same stadium and the same environment, and I devised a strategy to win. I was very determined."
Krishna Nagar, 22 | Badminton
Diagnosed with dwarfism when he was just two years old, Nagar took up badminton as a hobby in 2017.
How he did it
Krishna
won gold in the men's singles SL6 badminton.
What he said
"Olympics or Paralympic medal is a huge thing. We committed that we will win 5-6 medals and we have won 4 medals." - Krishna on the badminton team's performance in Tokyo.
