India competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona from 3 to 14 September 1992. The nation made its official debut at the 1968 Summer Paralympics and has appeared in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since 1984. This was India's fifth appearance at the Summer Paralympics. India sent a contingent consisting of nine athletes for the Games and did not win any medal.
Background The International Paralympic Committee was established in 1989. The Paralympic Committee of India was established only in 1994, two years after the Games. The nation made its Paralympics debut in 1968 and have appeared in every edition of the Summer Paralympic Games since 1984. This edition of the Games marked the nation's fifth appearance at the Summer Paralympics.
India had won five medals across the previous Paralympic Games including one gold, two silver and bronze medals each. The Indian contingent for the Games consisted of nine athletes.
Competitors The Indian contingent for the Games consisted of nine athletes - seven men and two women, who competed across two sports.
SportMenWomenTotal Athletics 7 2 9 Powerlifting 1 0 1 Total 7 2 9
Athletics
Track AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankMalathi Holla Women's 200 m TW4 rowspan="6" colspan="2" Men's 200 m TS4 Manveer MangatMen's 100 m TS412.88 7Ramnath Banerjee Men's 200 m TS42:09.305 Ratna Ghosh Women's 100 m TS417.434
Field AthleteEventResultRankDigambar Mehendale Men's discus throw THW718.8820 Men's javelin throw THW720.4819 Men's shot put THW76.8616 Malathi Holla Women's discus throw THW712.7412Mallaiah Mahadeva Men's discus throw THS722.907 Men's javelin throw THS728.466 Men's shot put THS78.307Manveer Mangat Men's javelin throw THS722.967 Men's shot put THS710.356Rajesh Anand Men's discus throw THW714.3221 Men's javelin throw THW718.8821 Men's shot put THW75.9117 Vijay Munishwar Men's shot put THS29.8211
Powerlifting
AthleteEventResultRankVijay MunishwarMen's 75 kg122.57
See also India at the Paralympics India at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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