New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Harvinder Singh for winning a historic maiden gold medal in the archery competition of the Paralympic Games in Paris on Wednesday.

Harvinder Singh became the first Indian to bag a second successive medal in the Games. He defeated Lukasz Ciszek of Poland 6-0 in the final, becoming the first Indian archer to win a gold medal in the Paralympic Games.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet said that it is a very special gold in Para Archery! Congratulations to Harvinder Singh for winning the Gold medal in the Men’s Individual Recurve Open at the #Paralympics2024! His precision, focus and unwavering spirit are outstanding. India is very happy with his accomplishment.

He hailed from Ajit Nagar village in Haryana’s Kaithal district, belongs to a farmer family. When he was just one and a half years old, he contracted dengue and required injections for treatment.