Paralympic Games Closing in Paris.. China at the top for a sixth consecutive time

Paralympic Games Closing in Paris.. China at the top for a sixth consecutive time

The 2024 Paris Paralympics are over and – for the sixth consecutive time – China finished top of the table with 94 gold medals, 76 silver, and 50 bronze.

The team broke 29 world records, succeeding in several disciplines including swimming, athletics, and table tennis.

Great Britain ranked second with 49 gold medals – 45 short of the leaders.

The Paris Paralympics set the record for the highest number of delegations (169), sold 2.4 million tickets out of an available 2.5, and around 4,400 athletes participated.

The event also saw the first historical medal won by the Paralympic Refugee Team, thanks to Afghanistan-born Zakia Khudaddu, who finished third in the women’s taekwondo 47kg category.