10 Indian sporting achievements in 2017 which you may have missed

37 medals at the World Dwarf Games

Indian contingent at World Dwarf Games

The Indian contingent bagged 37 medals including 15 golds at the 7th edition of World Dwarf Games held at the University of Guelph in Ontario. This edition saw nearly 400 athletes from 24 countries feature in the tournament.

Many players won multiple medals. Joby Matthew won a total of six medals including two golds, three silvers and a bronze in many sports such as badminton, shot put, javelin and discus throw.

Arunachalam Nalini also bagged five medals including a gold. CV Rajanna clinched three gold medals in events such as 200m sprint at the event.

Sundar Singh and Kanchanmala Pande

Kanchanmala Pande

Sundar Singh Gurjar won the gold at the men's javelin throw at the World's Para Athletic Championships and made his personal best of 60.36 m in the process. The 21-year-old suffered a heartbreak last season at Rio Olympics when he failed to turn up on his name call and was disqualified cruelly.

In December, the visually impaired, Kanchanmala Pande became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Para-Swimming Championship in Mexico. The 26-year-old won gold in the 200 metre-medley event. Earlier in the year, she bagged a silver at the Para-Swimming Championships in Germany, which helped her qualify for the WPSC.