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Download Solution PDFWhich of the following countries won the highest number of gold medals in the Tokyo Paralympic 2020?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is China.Key Points
- The People's Republic of China won 96 gold medals overall in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, followed by Great Britain and the United States of America.
- With 96 gold medals and 207 total medals, China took the top spot in the medal count for the fifth consecutive Paralympics.
- With 41 gold medals and 124 overall medals, Great Britain placed second for the eighth time.
- With 37 gold medals, the United States came in third place overall, which was their highest result since the 2008 Games.
- Most successful athlete: China's Zhou Jiamin was one of the most successful athletes at the Tokyo Paralympics, winning three gold medals and setting one world record in Shooting Para Sport.
- China's dominance in table tennis: Chinese athletes demonstrated their expertise in Table Tennis, securing numerous gold medals in different classes.
- Record-breaking games: The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics had 4,537 athletes from 163 National Paralympic Committees - the most in the history of the Games.
- New Sports: Badminton and Taekwondo were included for the first time in the Paralympic Games.
Additional Information
- Out of a total of 162 countries, India is ranked 24th in the overall medal tally in the Tokyo Paralympics 2020.
- Indian Flag Bearers: opening ceremony - Javelin thrower Tek Chand closing ceremony - Shooter Avani Lekhara.
- The Indian theme song of Paralympics 2020: “Kar de Kamaal tu” by Sanjeev Singh who composed and sang the song.
- India won 19 medals which includes five gold, eight silver, and six bronze.
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