Indian Para-Athletes Shine at Paris Paralympics
Hokato Hotozhe Sema Wins Bronze in Shot Put
Indian para-athlete Hokato Hotozhe Sema secured a bronze medal in the men’s shot put F57 final at the Paris Paralympics. Hokato’s best throw was 14.65 meters, marking his personal best. Iran’s Yashin Khosravi won gold with a throw of 15.96 meters, and Brazil’s Thiago Paulino dos Santos took silver with a throw of 15.06 meters.
Another Indian athlete, Soman Rana, finished fifth with a throw of 14.07 meters.
Bhavanaben Chaudhary’s Performance in Javelin Throw
Indian para-athlete Bhavanaben Chaudhary finished fifth in the women’s F46 javelin throw final with a best throw of 39.70 meters. Venezuela’s Naibys Daniela Morillo Gil won gold with a record-breaking throw of 43.77 meters. Uzbekistan’s Shahinakhon Yigitalieva took silver with an Asian record throw of 43.12 meters, and Great Britain’s Hollie Arnold won bronze with a throw of 40.59 meters.
Simran Sharma Advances to 200m T12 Finals
In the women’s 200m T12 race semifinals, India’s Simran Sharma finished first with a timing of 25.03 seconds, securing a spot in the finals.
Praveen Kumar Wins Gold in High Jump
Praveen Kumar won a gold medal in the men’s high jump T64 final with a record-breaking jump of 2.08 meters, setting a new Asian record. The USA’s Derek Loccident and Uzbekistan’s Temurbek Giyazov took silver and bronze, respectively.
India’s Medal Tally
India’s medal tally at the Paris Paralympics has reached 27, including six golds, nine silvers, and 12 bronzes. This is the highest number of gold medals India has ever won at a Paralympics, surpassing the five golds won in Tokyo 2020. India has sent its largest Paralympics contingent ever, with 84 athletes competing in 12 sports.
Doubts Revealed
Para-athlete -: A para-athlete is a person with a physical disability who competes in sports. They show great strength and skill, just like other athletes.
Paris Paralympics -: The Paris Paralympics is a big sports event for athletes with disabilities, held in Paris, France. It’s like the Olympics but for differently-abled athletes.
Shot put -: Shot put is a sport where athletes throw a heavy ball as far as they can. The person who throws it the farthest wins.
F57 -: F57 is a category in para-athletics for athletes with certain types of physical disabilities. It helps ensure fair competition.
Javelin throw -: Javelin throw is a sport where athletes throw a long spear called a javelin. The goal is to throw it as far as possible.
F46 -: F46 is a category in para-athletics for athletes with arm impairments. It helps make the competition fair.
200m T12 -: 200m T12 is a running race for athletes with visual impairments. T12 is a classification for athletes who have some vision but are legally blind.
High jump -: High jump is a sport where athletes jump over a high bar. The person who jumps the highest wins.
T64 -: T64 is a category in para-athletics for athletes with leg impairments who use prosthetics. It ensures fair competition.
Medal tally -: Medal tally is the total number of medals a country has won in a sports event. It shows how well the country’s athletes have performed.
