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Indian Para-Athletes Shine in Paris: Preethi Pal & Nishad Kumar Lead the Charge

CosmicTaco · 2024-09-02T12:51:58.327899+05:30

- Preethi Pal made history on Sunday by becoming the first Indian woman track and field athlete to win two medals at the Paralympics. - She is only the second Indian woman to win two medals in a single Paralympics, after Avani Lekhara’s gold and bronze at the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago. - Nishad Kumar, 24, cleared 2.04 meters to win India’s third para-athletics medal at the Paris Games and seventh overall. - On Friday, Preethi had become the first Indian para-athlete to win a track medal at the Paralympics, clocking a personal best of 14.21s to win bronze in the women's 100m T35. - Preethi continued her trailblazing path with a bronze medal in the T-35 200m race on Sunday, putting fair distance behind her and fourth placed Suwaed Fatimah.

Preethi Pal made history on Sunday by becoming the first Indian woman track and field athlete to win two medals at the Paralympics.
She is only the second Indian woman to win two medals in a single Paralympics, after Avani Lekhara’s gold and bronze at the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago.
Nishad Kumar, 24, cleared 2.04 meters to win India’s third para-athletics medal at the Paris Games and seventh overall.
On Friday, Preethi had become the first Indian para-athlete to win a track medal at the Paralympics, clocking a personal best of 14.21s to win bronze in the women's 100m T35.
Preethi continued her trailblazing path with a bronze medal in the T-35 200m race on Sunday, putting fair distance behind her and fourth placed Suwaed Fatimah.