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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country became the first country to achieve a century of gold medals at a single Paralympics
A
US
B
India
C
China
D
Russia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Since the 2004 Summer Paralympics, China has topped the medal table with more gold medals, more silver medals and more medals overall than any other nation at every Summer Paralympics. As of 2022, China finished first in the Summer Paralympics fifth times and first once in the Winter Paralympics.

Detailed explanation-2: -The USA has topped the Para athletics medal table at nine Paralympic Games, more than any other country. 4. Since the first Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960, 3, 027 gold medals have been awarded in the sport. The USA has won the most with 385.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1960 the first quadrennial Olympic-style Games for disabled athletes were held in Rome; the quadrennial Winter Games were added in 1976, in Sweden.

Detailed explanation-4: -Varun Singh Bhati won India’s first gold medal at the Rio Paralympic Games. Q. Who won the gold medal in the 2016 Rio Paralympics in the Men’s High Jump T42 event. Q.

Detailed explanation-5: -The ninth International Stoke Mandeville Games, considered the first Paralympic Games, * took place from 18 to 25 September 1960 in Rome, six days after the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games.

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