(Updated) Paris Paralympics Medal Tally 2024, Day 2: Who is leading the Total Medal Count? Check Here

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Medal Table: The first day of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games was fantastic! With 11 of the 22 sports contested, medals were won in Para Cycling, Para Swimming, Para Table Tennis and Para Taekwondo. Caroline Groot of the Netherlands won the first gold medal in the C5 500m time trial at the National Velodrome, setting the tone for an exciting event.

Meanwhile, the Paris La Défense Arena was bustling with excitement as 15 gold medals were awarded in swimming. Other highlights included the start of the wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby championships, and impressive performances from athletes such as Britain’s Poppy Maskill, who won gold in the 100m butterfly S14 class.

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Paris 2024 Paralympic Games – Medal Table (Top 10 Countries + India)

China topped the medal table. Here is the medal table:

rank

National People’s Congress

Gold

silver

bronze

All

1

China (CHN)

4

1

0

5

2

United Kingdom (GBR)

2

3

1

6

3

Italy (ITA)

2

2

5

9

4

Netherlands (NED)

2

0

0

2

Neutral Paralympic Athlete (NPA)

1

2

1

4

5

France (FRA)*

1

2

0

3

6

Australia (AUS)

1

1

2

4

7

Brazil (BRA)

1

1

1

3

8

Denmark (DEN)

1

0

0

1

Hungary(HUN)

1

0

0

1

Israel (ISR)

1

0

0

1

Japan (JPN)

1

0

0

1

Mongolia (MGL)

1

0

0

1

Peru (PER)

1

0

0

1

Poland (POL)

1

0

0

1

Singapore(SGP)

1

0

0

1

16

United States (USA)

0

3

0

3

17

Ukraine (UKR)

0

2

2

4

18

Türkiye (TUR)

0

1

1

2

Uzbekistan (UZB)

0

1

1

2

20

Hong Kong(HKG)

0

1

0

1

Iran (IRI)

0

1

0

1

Mexico (MEX)

0

1

0

1

twenty three

Spain (ESP)

0

0

3

3

twenty four

Canada (CAN)

0

0

2

2

XXV

Azerbaijan (AZE)

0

0

1

1

Chile (CHI)

0

0

1

1

Chinese Taipei(TPE)

0

0

1

1

Georgia (GEO)

0

0

1

1

Norway (NOR)

0

0

1

1

Refugee Paralympic Team (RPT)

0

0

1

1

Switzerland (SUI)

0

0

1

1

Thailand (THA)

0

0

1

1

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games – Day 2 Preview

The Para Taekwondo Finals Day at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games promises to be an exciting one, with the Men’s K44 +80kg gold medal battle being one of the highlights. USA’s Evan Medell, who won bronze at Tokyo 2020 despite a broken foot in the semi-final, is back and ready for gold. Meanwhile, in the pool, Great Britain’s Iona Winnifrith will make her much-anticipated Paralympic debut on day two. The 13-year-old double European champion has already set the British and European records in the SB7 100m breaststroke. In addition, USA’s 16-time Paralympic gold medallist Jessica Long will be competing in the Women’s S8 100m backstroke, aiming to extend her impressive medal streak.

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Which countries lead in total medals?

The People’s Republic of China topped the Paris Paralympic Games medal table on Thursday with a stunning four gold medals, surpassing Britain which also won two.

Which athlete has won the most medals by the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games?

Trisha Zorn-Hudson is a legendary American Para-swimmer and the most decorated Paralympic athlete of all time, with her extraordinary talent and dedication to the sport earning her 46 medals, including 32 gold, 9 silver and 5 bronze. Here is the medal list:

athlete

nation

Sports

Gold

silver

bronze

All

Theresa Zoe Hudson

USA

Swimming for people with disabilities

XXXII

9

5

Chapter 46

Beatrice Hess

France

Swimming for people with disabilities

20

20

Sarah Storey

U.K.

Swimming for the disabled, cycling for the disabled

17

17

Jonas Jacobson

Sweden

Paralympic shooting

17

17

Jessica Long

USA

Swimming for people with disabilities

16

16

Roberto Masson

Italy

Para athletics, para swimming, para fencing

16

16

Mike Kenny

U.K.

Swimming for people with disabilities

16

16

Ihal Boki

Belarus

Swimming for people with disabilities

16

16

Mayumi Narita

Japan

Swimming for people with disabilities

15

15

Zipporah Rubin Rosenbaum

Israel

Para athletics, para swimming, para table tennis, wheelchair basketball

14

14

The 2024 Summer Paralympic Games, the 17th edition, is currently being held in Paris, France, from August 28 to September 8. While every gold medal is a valuable achievement for a Paralympic athlete, a select few have made history by winning numerous gold medals in every discipline and event, demonstrating their exceptional talent, versatility and dedication to the sport. These exceptional individuals set the bar high for the Paralympic Movement.

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