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India at the 1968 Summer Paralympics

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India at the
1968 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeIND
NPCParalympic Committee of India
WebsiteParalympic India
in Tel Aviv
November 4, 1968 (1968-11-04) – November 13, 1968 (1968-11-13)
Competitors10 in 6 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

India competed at the 1968 Summer Paralympics held in Tel Aviv from 4 to 13 November 1968. The nation made its official debut at the 1968 Games. India sent a contingent consisting of ten athletes for the Games and did not win a medal.

Background

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The ninth International Stoke Mandville Games was later designated as the first Paralympics in 1960 and the International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation organized the 1968 Games.[1] India made its Paralympics debut in the 1968 Games.[2] India sent ten competitors including eight males and two females.[3][4] The team did not win any medals.[5]

Competitors

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The Indian contingent for the Games consisted of ten athletes who competed across six sports.[6]

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 4 0 4
Athletics 7 2 9
Dartchery 4 0 4
Swimming 2 1 3
Table tennis 1 1 2
Weightlifting 1 0 1
Total[a] 8 2 10

Archery

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Main article: Archery at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Event Score Rank
Ganesh Men's St. Nicholas round paraplegic[7] 65 27
Jeena Men's Columbia round open[8] 45 40
Laxman 49 39
Patel Women's St. Nicholas round paraplegic[9] 61 13

Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
Field
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Result Points Rank Result Points Rank
Ganesh Men's club throw A[10] 19.77 — 37 Did not qualify
Men's javelin A[11] 11.12 30
Men's shot put A[12] 3.53 37
Gattu Men's precision javelin open[13] — 62 38 Did not qualify
Jeena Men's club throw C[14] 18.32 — 43 Did not qualify
Men's javelin C[15] 8.64 45
Men's shot put C[16] 3.17 50
Men's precision javelin open[13] — 64 27
Khan Men's club throw C[14] 20.66 — 37 Did not qualify
Men's discus throw C[17] 10.54 50
Men's javelin C[15] 8.58 46
Kumar Men's club throw C[14] 13.39 — 45 Did not qualify
Men's javelin C[15] 6.20 47
Men's shot put C[16] 3.16 51
Laxman Men's club throw D[18] 23.77 — 24 Did not qualify
Men's javelin D[19] 12.05 24
Men's shot put D[20] 3.70 24
Men's precision javelin open[13] — 54 57
Patel Women's club throw A[21] 10.45 — 17 Did not qualify
Women's discus throw A[22] 6.11 17
Women's javelin A[23] 5.44 16
Women's shot put A[24] 2.63 20
Women's precision javelin open[25] — 4 51
Pereira Men's club throw A[10] 32.61 — 4 Q NM
Shehrnaz Kermani Women's precision javelin open[25] — 60 31 Did not qualify

Legend: Q = Qualified for the next phase

Dartchery

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Main article: Dartchery at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
Athlete/Team Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Ganesh
Jeena 		Mixed pairs open[26]  South/Conn (AUS)
Lost 		Did not advance
Kumar
Laxman 		 Koten/Sala (ITA)
Lost

Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Jeena Men's 50 m freestyle class 4 incomplete[27] 58.50 2 Did not qualify
Kumar Men's 50 m backstroke class 4 incomplete[28] 2:04.90 5
Shehrnaz Kermani Women's 50 m freestyle special class[29] 1:38.30 4 Did not qualify
Women's 50 m backstroke special class[30] 1:34.50 4
Women's 50 m breaststroke special class[31] 1:47.60 6
Women's 100 m breaststroke open[32] — 3:57.20 4

Table tennis

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Main article: Table tennis at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
Athlete/Team Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Murlikant Petkar Men's singles C[33]  Telsnig (AUT)
Lost 		Did not advance
Patel Women's singles B[34] —  Schweiger (FRG)
Won 		 Ramousse (FRA)
Lost 		Did not advance

Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Event Result Rank
Makandi Men's featherweight[35] 90 11

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Some athletes participated in multiple sports, hence individual counts might not add up to the total.

References

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  1. ^ "History of IPC". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ "India at the Paralympics: A brief history". Olympics.com. 19 December 2020. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Paralympic Games History – Summer". Australian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Participation Numbers Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Medal Standings Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Participants in the 1968 Paralympics". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Results/Archery/Men's St. Nicholas round paraplegic". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Results/Archery/Men's Columbia round open". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Results/Archery/Women's St. Nicholas round paraplegic". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Results/Athletics/Men's club throw". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Results/Athletics/Men's javelin". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Results/Athletics/Men's shot put". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  13. ^ a b c "Results/Athletics/Men's precision javelin". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  14. ^ a b c "Results/Athletics/Men's club throw C". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  15. ^ a b c "Results/Athletics/Men's javelin C". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Results/Athletics/Men's shot put". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Results/Athletics/Men's discus throw C". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Results/Athletics/Men's club throw D". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Results/Athletics/Men's javelin D". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Results/Athletics/Men's shot put D". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  21. ^ "Results/Athletics/Women's club throw". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  22. ^ "Results/Athletics/Women's discus throw". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  23. ^ "Results/Athletics/Women's javelin". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  24. ^ "Results/Athletics/Women's shot put". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  25. ^ a b "Results/Athletics/Women's precision javelin". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  26. ^ "Results/Dartcherys/Mixed pairs open". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  27. ^ "Swimming - Men's 50 m freestyle class 4 incomplete". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  28. ^ "Swimming - Men's 50 m backstroke class 4 incomplete". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  29. ^ "Swimming - Women's 50 m freestyle special class". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  30. ^ "Swimming - Women's 50 m backstroke special class". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  31. ^ "Swimming - Women's 50 m breaststroke special class". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  32. ^ "Swimming - Women's 100 m breaststroke open". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  33. ^ "Results/Table tennis/Men's singles C". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  34. ^ "Results/Table tennis/Women's singles B". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  35. ^ "Results/Weightlifting/Men's featherweight". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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