En los Juegos Paralímpicos París 2024 se disputaron eventos de medalla para atletas con discapacidad intelectual en Para atletismo, Para natación y Para tenis de mesa.
Conoce a algunos de los debutantes Paralímpicos que protagonizaron actuaciones memorables y conquistaron medallas en la capital francesa.
Para tenis de mesa
Natsuki Wada won the women's singles WS11 gold, becoming the first Japanese athlete to win a Paralympic gold in Para table tennis. @Elsa/Getty Images
Po Yen Chen of Chinese Taipei claimed the silver medal in the men's singles MS11 event. @Michael Reaves/Getty Images
Para atletismo
Deepthi Jeevanji became the first Indian Paralympian with an intellectual impairment at Paris 2024, where she earned the bronze medal in the women's 400m T20 race. @Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
Colombia's John Sebastian Obando Asprilla made his Paralympic debut special, winning gold in the men's 400m T20 race and bronze in the men's long jump T20 event. @Alex Davidson/Getty Images
Para natación
Years after falling in love with swimming in his backyard pool, Denmark's Alexander Hillhouse competed on the sport's biggest stage at Paris 2024, where he topped the podium in the men's 100m butterfly SB14 event. @Michael Reaves/Getty Images
Great Britain's Poppy Maskill was unstoppable at Paris 2024. She collected five medals, including three golds and two silvers, on her debut. @Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images