Which Indian para-athlete became the first para archer to receive the Padma Shri after winning a historic gold medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics?
Harvinder Singh
Harvinder Singh, a para archer from Kaithal, Haryana, won India's first ever Paralympic gold in archery at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games (men's individual recurve open, 5 September 2024), defeating Poland's Lukasz Ciszek in the final.
On the eve of Republic Day 2025 he was conferred the Padma Shri, becoming the first Indian para archer to receive the award. The other listed athletes are notable Paralympians but in different sports: Rakesh Kumar (compound archery, bronze), Mariyappan Thangavelu (high jump) and Sumit Antil (javelin throw).
Hence the correct answer is Harvinder Singh — option (2).
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