<p>New Delhi: Tokyo <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/paralympics">Paralympics</a> gold medal winner Sumit Antil and Asian Para Games silver medalist Bhagyashree Jadhav will be Indian flag-bearers at the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics.</p>.<p>"Antil and Bhagyashree have been consistent performers over the years. They will be Indian flag-bearers at the Paris Paralympics' athletes march past," Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) chief Devendra Jhajharia told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.Paris Paralympics: We're aiming to win more than 25 medals, says PCI chief Jhajharia.<p>Haryana's javelin thrower Sumit won the Tokyo Paralympics gold medal with a world record throw of 68.55 metres in the F64 category.</p>.<p>He then went on to win a gold at the World Para Championships last year and shattered his own record at the Asian Para Games with a throw of 73.29m.</p>.<p>Shotputter Bhagyashree, who competes in the F34 category, won a silver medal at the Asian Para Games. She is also a medal winner at the FAZZA World Cup.</p>.<p>The Indian contingent comprises 84 athletes across 12 disciplines for the Paralympics slated from August 28-September 8.</p>.<p>India had a haul of 19 medals in the last edition in Tokyo. </p>
<p>New Delhi: Tokyo <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/paralympics">Paralympics</a> gold medal winner Sumit Antil and Asian Para Games silver medalist Bhagyashree Jadhav will be Indian flag-bearers at the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics.</p>.<p>"Antil and Bhagyashree have been consistent performers over the years. They will be Indian flag-bearers at the Paris Paralympics' athletes march past," Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) chief Devendra Jhajharia told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.Paris Paralympics: We're aiming to win more than 25 medals, says PCI chief Jhajharia.<p>Haryana's javelin thrower Sumit won the Tokyo Paralympics gold medal with a world record throw of 68.55 metres in the F64 category.</p>.<p>He then went on to win a gold at the World Para Championships last year and shattered his own record at the Asian Para Games with a throw of 73.29m.</p>.<p>Shotputter Bhagyashree, who competes in the F34 category, won a silver medal at the Asian Para Games. She is also a medal winner at the FAZZA World Cup.</p>.<p>The Indian contingent comprises 84 athletes across 12 disciplines for the Paralympics slated from August 28-September 8.</p>.<p>India had a haul of 19 medals in the last edition in Tokyo. </p>