PHOTOS: Unforgettable moments from the 2024 Paralympics

This year’s Paralympic Games in Paris were full of golden moments – from historic victories to marriage proposals.

American Matt Stutzman, known as the “Archer with No Arms,” won his first Paralympic gold medal with a 149-147 victory over China’s Ai Xinliang in the individual compound bow event. With the victory, Stutzman became the first athlete with no arms to win a gold medal in para archery.

September 1, 2024; Paris, France; Team USA Paralympic archer Matt Stutzman during the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at the Invalides Archery Venue. Mandatory Credit: Ryan Beatty-USA TODAY

Also on the archery field, Briton Jodie Grinham won two medals: bronze in the women’s individual block and gold in the mixed team block with her teammate Nathan MacQueen. At seven months pregnant, she is the first openly pregnant athlete to win a Paralympic medal in archery.

PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 2: Jodie Grinham and Nathan Macqueen of Team Great Britain compete during the quarter-final match of the Open Cricket Mixed Teams on day five of the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games Paris 2024 at the Esplanade Des Invalides on September 2, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

Zakia Khudadadi also made history. By winning the bronze medal in taekwondo, Khudadadi became the first member of the Refugee Paralympic Team to win a medal at the Paralympics.

Paris 2024 Paralympics – Taekwondo – Women K44 -47 kg Repechage – Grand Palais, Paris, France – August 29, 2024 Zakia Khudadadi of the Refugee Paralympic Team celebrates her victory in the fight against Nurcihan Ekinci of Turkey REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska

In the individual bocci events at these Games, men and women competed separately for the first time.

Meanwhile, Frenchwoman Aurelie Aubert beat all her rivals in boccia, marking the first-ever gold medal for the host nation in the sport.

PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 2: Aurelie Aubert of Team France reacts after winning the gold medal match of the BC1 women’s boccia during day five of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at the South Paris Arena on September 2, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

When twins Debora and Beatriz Borges Carneiro took the podium in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke, they paid tribute to gold medalist Louise Fiddes, echoing the time when American gymnasts Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles paid tribute to Brazilian Rebecca Andrade at the Olympics earlier this summer.

Paris 2024 Paralympics – Swimming – Women’s 100m Breaststroke – SB14 Finals Medal Ceremony – Arena Paris La Defense, Nanterre, France – September 2, 2024. Great Britain’s gold medalist Louise Fiddes takes the podium as silver medalist Debora Borges Carneiro of Brazil and bronze medalist Beatriz Borges Carneiro of Brazil take a bow REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge

In wheelchair rugby, Japan won gold in the final against the United States. Team USA made history when Sarah Adam became the first American female Paralympian in wheelchair rugby at the Games.

PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 2: Daisuke Ikezaki #7 of Team Japan struggles under pressure from Josh Wheeler #10 and Jeff Butler #6 of Team USA during the wheelchair rugby open gold medal match on day five of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at the Champs-de-Mars Arena on September 2, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

Outside of the competition, some athletes took advantage of their time in the City of Love to propose. One was Brazilian Rogerio Junior Xavier de Oliveira, who proposed on the badminton court. Oliveira drew a note asking Brazilian seated volleyball player Edwarda de Oliveira Dias to marry him.

PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 30: Rogerio Junior Xavier de Oliveira of Team Brazil holds a sign that means “Edwarda, will you marry me?” as he proposes to his wife during the men’s singles SL4 Group Play Stage – Group D Match MSSL4107 on day two of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at the Porte de La Chapelle arena on August 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

Italian runner Alessandro Ossola also had a similar idea. After being eliminated from the tournament, Ossola ran to the stands, got down on one knee and popped the big question to his girlfriend, Arianna. His first wife died in a motorcycle accident in 2015, which also left Ossola without most of his leg.

Alessandro Ossola of Italy proposes to his girlfriend after the first round match of the men’s T63 100 meters in Paralympic Track and Field during the 2024 Paralympic Games Paris in Paris, France, September 1, 2024. (Photo by Zhang Cheng/Xinhua via Getty Images)

More than 4,000 athletes competed in 549 medal events in 22 sports at the Paralympic Games, which conclude Sunday with the closing ceremony. The 2028 Summer Paralympic Games will be held in Los Angeles.