Indian Para Athletes’ Historic Individual Achievements in 2025 | World Championships & World Cups
Indian Para Athletes’ Individual World Championship & World Cup Achievements in 2025
The year 2025 marked a watershed moment for Indian para sports at the global level. Competing at World Championships and World Cup events, Indian para athletes delivered their best-ever performances, winning historic gold medals, championship records, and breakthrough podium finishes.
🏟️ Para Athletics — World Para Athletics Championships 2025 (New Delhi)
India produced its most successful campaign in World Para Athletics Championship history, finishing with a record 22 medals (6 gold, 9 silver, 7 bronze) at the 2025 edition hosted in New Delhi.
⭐ Sumit Antil — Gold (Men’s Javelin Throw F64)
Sumit Antil successfully defended his world title, winning gold and setting a championship record, reaffirming his dominance in the javelin F64 category.
⭐ Simran Sharma — Gold (Women’s 100m T12)
Simran Sharma claimed gold in the 100m T12, becoming the first Indian woman in her classification to clock a sub-12 second timing at a World Championships.
⭐ Nishad Kumar — Gold (Men’s High Jump T47)
Nishad Kumar won gold with a leap that established a new Asian record, continuing India’s strong tradition in para high jump.
⭐ Rinku Hooda — Gold (Men’s Javelin Throw F46)
Rinku Hooda delivered a championship-record throw to secure gold, adding another historic javelin title for India.
⭐ Shailesh Kumar — Gold (Men’s High Jump T63)
Shailesh Kumar captured gold in the T63 high jump, marking India’s growing depth in para field events.
⭐ Sandip Singh Sargar — Gold (Men’s Javelin Throw F44)
Sandip Singh Sargar rounded off India’s gold medal tally with a dominant javelin performance.
In addition to the six gold medals, Indian athletes won nine silvers and seven bronzes, making 2025 India’s most successful World Para Athletics Championships ever.
🎯 Para Shooting — World Shooting Para Sport World Cup 2025 (Al Ain)
Indian shooters continued their excellence on the global para shooting circuit.
⭐ Avani Lekhara — Gold (Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1)
Avani Lekhara won gold in the premier 10m air rifle SH1 event, once again proving her status as one of the world’s finest para shooters.
She also added silver medals in:
- 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1
- Mixed Team Air Rifle SH1
This made her one of India’s most successful para athletes of the 2025 World Cup season.
🏹 Para Archery — World Archery Para Championships 2025
⭐ Sheetal Devi — Gold (Women’s Individual Compound)
Sheetal Devi delivered a landmark performance by winning gold in the women’s compound individual event, defeating reigning world champion Öznur Cüre Girdi in the final.
This victory made her India’s first individual para archery world champion, a historic first for the sport in the country.
⭐ Toman Kumar — Gold (Men’s Individual Recurve)
Toman Kumar clinched gold in the men’s individual recurve event, adding another world championship title for India in para archery at the 2025 edition.
🔍 Why 2025 Was a Landmark Year for Indian Para Sports
- Best-ever medal haul at the World Para Athletics Championships
- Multiple world champions across disciplines
- Championship records and Asian records
- India’s emergence as a consistent global force in para athletics, shooting, and archery
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India’s para athletes redefined excellence in 2025, delivering performances that will stand as benchmarks in Indian sporting history. From world records to historic first-time titles, the year showcased the depth, resilience, and global competitiveness of Indian para sport.