| Category | Type | Athlete | Medal | Paralympics | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medal Type First | First Overall Medal | Murlikant Petkar | Gold | 1972 Summer Paralympics | Swimming | Men's 50 m Freestyle |
| First Silver | Bhimrao Kesarkar | Silver | 1984 Summer Paralympics | Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw (L6) | |
| First Bronze | Joginder Singh Bedi | Bronze | 1984 Summer Paralympics | Athletics | Men's Shot Put (L6) | |
| Sport First | Swimming | Murlikant Petkar | Gold | 1972 Heidelberg | Swimming | Men's 50 m Freestyle |
| Athletics | Bhimrao Kesarkar | Silver | 1984 Stoke Mandeville / New York | Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw (L6) | |
| Powerlifting | Rajinder Singh Rahelu | Bronze | 2004 Summer Paralympics | Powerlifting | Men's 56 kg | |
| Shooting | Avani Lekhara | Gold | 2020 Summer Paralympics | Shooting | Women's 10 m Air Rifle Standing SH1 | |
| Badminton | Pramod Bhagat | Gold | 2020 Tokyo | Badminton | Men's Singles SL3 | |
| Table Tennis | Bhavina Patel | Silver | 2020 Tokyo | Table Tennis | Women's Singles C4 | |
| Archery | Harvinder Singh | Bronze | 2020 Tokyo | Archery | Men's Individual Recurve Open | |
| Judo | Kapil Parmar | Bronze | 2024 Summer Paralympics | Judo | Men's J1 −60 kg |
First Paralympic medal (India):
First medal by sport timeline:
| Year | Sport |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Swimming |
| 1984 | Athletics |
| 2004 | Powerlifting |
| 2020 | Shooting |
| 2020 | Badminton |
| 2020 | Table Tennis |
| 2020 | Archery |
| 2024 | Judo |