This is Lakshay’s second international medal in men’s singles. He had previously won a silver medal at the Kazakhstan International Series in December 2023, which helped him improve his world ranking from 316 to 250
Havaldar Hokato Hotozhe Sema, a former soldier who lost his leg to a landmine, won bronze in shot put at the Paris Paralympics, marking a historic achievement for Nagaland.
Rubina Francis, who hails from Jabalpur, was born with talipes—commonly known as club foot—which prevented her from staying steady while shooting at the target.