Preeti Pal Wins Bronze at Paris Paralympics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian sprinter Preeti Pal for winning the bronze medal in the 100m T35 event at the Paris Paralympics. Preeti secured third place with a personal best time of 14.21 seconds.
PM Modi shared his excitement on his official X handle, stating, “More glory for India as Preeti Pal wins a Bronze medal in the 100m T35 event at the #Paralympics2024. Congratulations to her. This success will certainly motivate budding athletes.”
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandviya also praised Preeti’s performance, writing, “Preeti Pal delivers a stunning performance with a Bronze medal in the 100m T35 event at the #Paralympics2024! Your hard work & spirit shine brightly. The entire nation beams with pride! Congratulations.”
China’s Xia Zhou and Qianqian Guo won the gold and silver medals, respectively, with Zhou clocking a season-best time of 13.58 seconds and Guo achieving her personal best of 13.74 seconds.
Earlier in the day, Avani Lekhara won gold in the women’s 10m air rifle final, and shooter Mona Agarwal secured the bronze in the same event. India started the Paris Paralympics with two medals in the women’s 10m air rifle event.
This year, India has sent its largest Paralympics contingent ever, with 84 athletes competing across 12 sports. The nation aims to surpass its previous achievements from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, where India won 19 medals, including five golds, eight silvers, and six bronzes.
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Preeti Pal -: Preeti Pal is an Indian athlete who competes in the Paralympics, which are sports events for athletes with disabilities.
Bronze -: Bronze is a type of medal given to the third-place winner in a competition.
Paris Paralympics -: The Paris Paralympics are a major international sports event for athletes with disabilities, held in Paris, France.
PM Modi -: PM Modi is short for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is the leader of India.
100m T35 event -: The 100m T35 event is a race for athletes with coordination impairments, where they run 100 meters.
Personal best -: Personal best means the best performance or time that an athlete has ever achieved in their career.
Union Minister Mansukh Mandviya -: Mansukh Mandviya is a government official in India who is responsible for certain areas like health and family welfare.
China’s Xia Zhou and Qianqian Guo -: Xia Zhou and Qianqian Guo are athletes from China who won the gold and silver medals in the same event as Preeti Pal.
Tokyo 2020 -: Tokyo 2020 refers to the previous Paralympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan, in the year 2021 due to a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.