After Historic Paralympics Athletics Medal, Deepthi Jeevanji Arrives In New Delhi

05.09.2024 - 12:42 sports.ndtv.com

Para-athlete Deepthi Jeevanji on Thursday arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital after her bronze medal triumph at the ongoing Paris Paralympics.

Along with Jeevanji, other para-athletes from the Indian contingent also arrived in the national capital on Thursday. Jeevanji won the bronze medal in the women's 400m T20 final on her debut at the ongoing Paralympics.

The 21-year-old was quick off the blocks but fell short towards the final phase of the race and finished behind Ukraine's Yuliia Shuliar and Turkey's Aysel Onder in Paris.

First batch of our #ParaAthletics contingent return home#KheloIndia athlete Deepthi Jeevanji was a part of the contingent who touched down at the IGI airport, Delhi after winning a Bronze medal in her debut #Paralympics editionSupport #TeamIndia and #Cheer4Bharat...

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