New Delhi: Deepthi Jeevanji bagged a bronze medal in the women’s 400m T20 final at the Paris Paralympics on Tuesday, becoming the first Indian para athlete to win a medal in women’s 400m T20 event at the event. India’s overall medal count increased by one to 16, including three gold medals, and track-and-field has so far contributed half a dozen to this tally. The country is currently placed 18th in the standings.
With a time of 55.82s, the Indian athlete finished third on the podium. This was the first medal for India on the sixth day of the Paralympics. Meanwhile, Yuliia Shuliar of Ukraine bagged the gold medal with a time of 55.16s while Onder Aysel of Turkey clinched the silver medal with a time of 55.23 seconds.
News Flash: 16th medal for India at Paris Paralympics 😍
Deepthi Jeevanji wins Bronze medal in 400m T20 event. #Paralympics2024 pic.twitter.com/pWE1cAQoaK
— India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) September 3, 2024
Tuesday happened to be a quite day for India at the Paralympic Games with just a single medal as compared to Monday, where a medal rush was seen with as many as seven in the kitty, including two golds. Daughter of farm labourers from Telangana’s Warangal district, Jeevanji was diagnosed with intellectual impairment after being spotted at a school level athletics meet by one of her teachers.
However, the same village has been celebrating her ever since she won a gold at last year’s Asian Para Games before breaking the world record at the Para World Championships in May this year to fetch another gold.
(With PTI inputs)
Deepthi Jeevanji bagged a bronze medal in the women’s 400m T20 final at the Paris Paralympics on Tuesday. She became the first Indian para athlete to win a medal in women’s 400m T20 event. Other Sports Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
