The Five Indians to Watch Out For at Rio Paralympics 

Video | The Quint takes a look at the five Indians to watch out for at Rio Paralympics.
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Ankur Dhama attends the sending-off ceremony for the Paralympics athletes with his family. (Photo: IANS)
Ankur Dhama attends the sending-off ceremony for the Paralympics athletes with his family. (Photo: IANS)
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The Rio Paralympics is set to begin on 7 September and India like the Summer Olympics, is sending it’s biggest contingent ever for the tournament.

The Indian team has 18 athletes which include a Paralympic Games gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia (Javelin Throw) and a gold medallist (high jump) at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix — Mariyappan Thangavelu.

The Quint takes a look at the five Indians to watch out for in the competition.

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Published: 06 Sep 2016,02:44 PM IST

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