Canadian Para canoeist Brianna Hennessy searching for greater meaning in Paris
A few days before she was set to compete at the Paris Paralympics, Canadian canoeist Brianna Hennessy said she was overwhelmed by emotion.
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Paris 2024: Gold all the sweeter for Katie-George Dunlevy after nightmare year
Katie-George Dunlevy revealed just how deep she had to dig to win her third Paralympic gold medal, after a nightmare year of injury and illness.
After Historic Paralympics Athletics Medal, Deepthi Jeevanji Arrives In New Delhi
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.
Mona Agarwal, Sidhartha Babu Fail To Qualify For Final In Mixed 50m Rifle Prone Event
Indian shooters failed to make the final of the mixed 50m rifle prone (SH1) competition at the Paralympic Games here on Thursday. Mona Agarwal, 36, the winner of the bronze medal in the 10m air rifle (SH1) competition at the Games, finished 30th with an aggregate of 610.5 across six series. Sidhartha Babu, who had ended 28th in the mixed 10m air rifle prone (SH1) qualification a few days back, too could not raise the level of his game to finish 22nd with a total of 615.8. Spain's Juan Antonio Reinaldo topped the qualification with a score of 626.9.
Paris Paralympics 2024: Simran Advances To Women's 100m -T12 Final
India's Simran Sharma qualified for the women's 100m -T12 final after finishing second in the semifinal 2, clocking 12.33 sconds at the Paris Paralympics, here at the Stade de France on Thursday. Accompanied by her guide Abhay Singh, the 24-year-old reigning world champion Simran finished second behind Katrin Mueller-Rottgardt of Germany in the semifinal 2. Simran sealed her place in the final as the third fastest runner. As per the rule, the first-placed runner in each semifinal and the next 2 fastest advanced to the final. Omara Durand of Cuba topped the first semifinal.
From Garlands To Dhol... Paralympic Medalists Receive Grand Welcome
Indian Paralympic medalists Thulasimathi Murugesan, Nithya Sre Sivan and Manisha Ramadass received a grand welcome back home, as they arrived at the Chennai Airport following their impressive performance 2024 Paris Paralympics.
PM Narendra Modi Congratulates Paralympics Medal Winners
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Indian medal Yogesh Kathuniya, Sheetal Devi, Rakesh Kumar following their medals at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Updates September 5: Focus On Shooters, Archers As India Eye More Medals
Paris Paralympics 2024 Live Updates Day 8: The Indian contingent will look to take the medal tally past the 25-mark at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024 on Thursday. The action will get under with the Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 qualification where Sidhartha Babu and Mona Agarwal will be in action. In Mixed Team Recurve Open (Pre Quarterfinals), Pooja and Harvinder Singh will eye medal. Later in the day, India's Ashok will take part in Men's up to 65kg powerlifting final. In men's shot put, Arvind will also lead India's charge in the F35 final.