Overview

• The championships run from September 27 to October 5 at New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
• Paralympic Committee of India president Devendra Jhajharia called the unprecedented number of first-timers a milestone for the program.
• Debutant javelin thrower Mahendra Gurjar set the F42 world record at 61.17m in Nottwil earlier this year and is training in Patiala for his F44 event.
• Named first-time competitors include Atul Kaushik (discus F57), Praveen (shot put F46), Mit Bharatbhai Patel (long jump T44), Manjeet (javelin F13), and Dayawanti (women’s 400m T20), among others.
• Athletes said competing at home is special and expressed hopes their performances will inspire more youngsters to pursue para sports.