Pranav Desai wins India's first gold at Dubai 2022 Para Athletics GP
Pranav Prashant Desai won India's first gold medal at the 2022 World Para Athletics Grand Prix here on Wednesday, claiming the top prize in the men's 200m T64 final. T64 classification is for athletes with a leg amputation, who compete with prosthetics in a standing position. Desai's gold was the only medal for India on the day as throwers faltered at the Dubai Club for People of Determination grounds. Desai, a former gold medallist at the Fazza Championships, led from start to finish to end the race in 24.42 seconds, ahead of Thailand's Denpoom Kotcharang (25.78 sec) and Kenneth Jenssen Heggdal of Norway (27.08 sec).
