Deepthi Jeevanji Wins Bronze at Paris Paralympics
New Delhi, India – Para-athlete Deepthi Jeevanji arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport after winning a bronze medal in the women’s 400m T20 final at the Paris Paralympics. This was her debut at the Paralympics, and she finished the race with a time of 55.82 seconds, just behind Ukraine’s Yuliia Shuliar and Turkey’s Aysel Onder.
Jeevanji’s performance in the qualification round was also impressive, as she finished first with a time of 55.45 seconds. Other notable performances in the qualification round included Ukraine’s Yuliia Shuliar and Brazil’s Antonia Keyla Da Silva Barros.
India’s Double Podium Finishes
India continued to enjoy success at the Paralympics with multiple double podium finishes. Dharambir and Pranav Soorma won gold and silver in the men’s club throw F51 final. Ajeet Singh and Sundar Singh Gurjar claimed silver and bronze in the men’s javelin throw F46 event, while Mariyappan Thangavelu and Sharad Kumar won bronze and silver in the men’s high jump T6 final.
Other Gold Medal Winners
Harvinder Singh made history by winning India’s first-ever gold medal in para archery. Avani Lekhra won gold in the women’s 10m air rifle final, Nitesh Kumar won gold in the men’s singles SL3 category in para-badminton, and Sumit Antil set a record with a throw of 70.59m to win gold in the javelin throw F64 class final.
Doubts Revealed
Deepthi Jeevanji -: Deepthi Jeevanji is an Indian para-athlete who competes in track and field events. She recently won a bronze medal at the Paris Paralympics.
Bronze medal -: A bronze medal is an award given to the person who finishes third in a competition. It is made of bronze, a type of metal.
Paris Paralympics -: The Paris Paralympics is a major international sports event for athletes with disabilities, held in Paris, France.
Para-athlete -: A para-athlete is a person with a physical disability who competes in sports. ‘Para’ stands for ‘parallel’ to the Olympics.
400m T20 final -: The 400m T20 final is a race where athletes run 400 meters. ‘T20’ is a classification for athletes with intellectual impairments.
Yuliia Shuliar -: Yuliia Shuliar is an athlete from Ukraine who won the gold medal in the women’s 400m T20 final at the Paris Paralympics.
Aysel Onder -: Aysel Onder is an athlete from Turkey who won the silver medal in the women’s 400m T20 final at the Paris Paralympics.
Double podium finishes -: Double podium finishes mean that two athletes from the same country won medals in the same event, standing together on the winners’ podium.
Dharambir -: Dharambir is an Indian para-athlete who won a gold medal in the men’s club throw F51 final at the Paris Paralympics.
Pranav Soorma -: Pranav Soorma is an Indian para-athlete who won a silver medal in the men’s club throw F51 final at the Paris Paralympics.
Men’s club throw F51 final -: The men’s club throw F51 final is an event where male athletes with severe physical impairments throw a club as far as they can.
Harvinder Singh -: Harvinder Singh is an Indian para-athlete who won a gold medal at the Paris Paralympics.
Avani Lekhra -: Avani Lekhra is an Indian para-athlete who won a gold medal at the Paris Paralympics.
Nitesh Kumar -: Nitesh Kumar is an Indian para-athlete who won a gold medal at the Paris Paralympics.
Sumit Antil -: Sumit Antil is an Indian para-athlete who won a gold medal at the Paris Paralympics.
