Paris: Indian para-sprinter Deepthi Jeevanji bagged the 16th medal for India as she won the bronze on Tuesday in the women’s 400m T20 final at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024.
The para-athlete finished the race in 55.82 seconds. The gold medal went to Ukraine’s Yuliia Shuliar who completed the race in 55.16 seconds and the silver went to Turkey’s Aysel Onder who went on to finish the race in 55.23.
What a phenomenal Bronze medal by Deepthi Jeevanji in the Women's 400M T20 at #Paralympics2024!
With every stride, you showcased the unstoppable energy and spirit that define true champions.
Many Congratulations!#Cheer4Bharat pic.twitter.com/QvJDEbCxuM
— Raksha Khadse (@khadseraksha) September 3, 2024
Earlier in the qualification round, Jeevanji finished first in her women’s 400m-T20 round 1 in 55.45s. Ukraine’s Yuliia Shuliar clocked her season-best timing of 56.49s to secure the second spot and qualify for the final. Brazil’s Antonia Keyla Da Silva Barros also produced her season’s best performance. She finished third and qualified for the final with a timing of 57.54s.
Other than this medal, India clinched many more in the ongoing marquee event. Indian para-shuttler Nithya Sre Sivan clinched a bronze medal in the women’s SH6 category at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024. She defeated Indonesia’s Rina Marlina 21-14 and 21-6 on Monday and got her first-ever medal at the Paralympics.
🇮🇳🥉 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵𝗶 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝐡̶𝐢̶𝐬̶ 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆! A terrific achievement for Deepthi Jeevanji as she becomes the first Indian para athlete to win a Paralympic medal in the women's 400m T20 event.
👏 Many congratulations to her on the Bronze medal.
👉 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄… pic.twitter.com/sQsfK96yyA
— Sportwalk Media (@sportwalkmedia) September 3, 2024
India tasted gold medal success in para-badminton after shuttler Nitesh outplayed Great Britain’s second-seeded Daniel Bethell to clinch a gold medal in the men’s singles SL3 category at the ongoing Paralympics. In a game that went right down to the wire, Nitesh ousted Daniel with a 21-14, 18-21, 23-21 win to claim his place at the top of the podium.
Thulasi Murugesan lost the first set to China’s Yang Qiu Xia 21-17. In the second set, the Indian player struggled and lost the match with a scoreline of 21-10, securing a silver medal. In the bronze medal match of the same category, Manisha outclassed Denmark’s Cathrine Rosengren 21-12, 21-8. The Indian player dominated throughout the match, securing another medal for the nation.
Deepthi Jeevanji wins BRONZE🌟🔥
With a time of 55.82s, World Champion Deepthi Jeevanji takes the bronze against a strong field of athletes in the Women's 400m T20 🏃♀️💪#ParaAthletics #Paralympics2024 pic.twitter.com/Ab98d7IED8
— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) September 3, 2024
In the men’s singles SL4 category, France’s Lucas Mazur completely ousted the Indian Suhas with a straight-set win. The para-shuttler went down against the French player after enduring a 9-21, 13-21 defeat.
Para-shooter Avani Lekhara clinched India’s first gold at the Paris Paralympics after dominating the final of the women’s 10m air rifle. She ensured her place at the top of the podium with 249.7 points, which also marked her personal best performance in the event. Mona Agarwal snatched the bronze medal in the same event.
Deepthi Jeevanji Wins Bronze🥉 in the Women's 400m T20 event. 16th Medal for Team India,3rd in Track events🔥.
Had expected atleast a silver here,but a decent performance nevertheless. Aysel Onder closed in like a train. Well done Deepthi. #Paralympics2024 #ParaAthletics pic.twitter.com/AHjwAKfm2m— Rambo (@monster_zero123) September 3, 2024
Manish Narwal clinched the silver medal after securing 234.9 points in the men’s 10m air pistol SH1 pistol. He started the match on a good note, but in the middle, the Indian shooter dropped to the sixth. However, he didn’t lose hope and ended the event with a silver medal around his neck.
Francis finished third and bagged a bronze medal in the P2 – Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH-1 final. Preeti secured third place and won the bronze medal after clocking 14.21 seconds in the 100m T35 event at the Paris Paralympics. She got her hands on her second medal in the ongoing Paralympics in the 200m T-35 race. Preeti delivered an eye-catching performance that saw her take away the bronze medal.
That proud feeling for Deepthi Jeevanji 🥉🥹
The world champion is now a #Paralympics bronze medalist, only the third 🇮🇳 woman to do so in #ParaAthletics after Deepa Malik and Preethi Pal ✌️🙌#Paralympics #Paralympic2024 pic.twitter.com/UMmKTR9EpQ
— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) September 3, 2024
Athlete Nishad Kumar won the silver medal in the men’s high jump T47 event with a leap of 2.04m. Yogesh Kathuniya bagged the eighth medal for team India following his silver medal triumph in the men’s Discus Throw F56 final.
Indian archery pair Rakesh Kumar and Sheetal Devi clinched the Bronze medal in the Mixed Team Compound event with a 156-155 win over Eleonora Sarti and Matteo Bonnacina of Italy.
India javelin thrower Sumit Antil reigned supreme and successfully defended his gold at the Paris Paralympics with a record-breaking throw on Monday. In the men’s javelin throw F64 final, the defending champion broke his record at the Paralympics twice to clinch India’s third gold in the ongoing marquee event in Paris.
