Asia-Pacific Deaf Games

Current Context : India finished fifth out of 21 participating countries, at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Deaf Games held in Kuala Lumpur

Medal Tally:

• India won a record 55 medals: 8 Gold, 18 Silver, and 29 Bronze.
• This is the best-ever performance by India in the tournament’s history since 1984, surpassing the 2015 tally of 5 medals.​

Performance by Sport:

• Athletics: Dominated with 28 medals (5 Gold, 12 Silver, 11 Bronze).
• Badminton: Secured 6 medals (3 Silver, 3 Bronze).
• Judo: Won 7 medals (2 Gold, 5 Bronze).
• Wrestling: Bagged 8 medals (1 Gold, 1 Silver, 6 Bronze).
• Table Tennis: Earned 3 medals (1 Silver, 2 Bronze).
• Chess: Contributed 3 medals (1 Silver, 2 Bronze)​

Notable Athletes:

• Priyanga Paramaraj, Ridham Sharma, and Sanya Dongreexcelled in athletics.
• Jerlin Anika Jayaratchagansecured four medals in badminton.
• Sumit Dahiyawon double gold in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling.
• Milanmeet Kaurclaimed gold in judo’s Under-48 KG category.​