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Preethi Pal Scripts History, Wins Her Second Bronze Medal At Paris Paralympics

India's Preethi Pal won a bronze in women's 200m T35 category, her second medal of Paris Paralympics, with a personal best time of 30.01 seconds on Sunday. The bronze won by the 23-year-old Preethi was also India's second para-athletics medal in the Paris Games. T35 classification is meant for athletes who have coordination impairments such as hypertonia, ataxia and athetosis. On Friday, she had clinched India's first athletics medal in a Paralympics track event, winning a bronze in the women's T35 100m competition with a personal best time of 14.21 seconds.

Paris Paralympics 2024: Nishad Kumar Wins Silver In High Jump T47 Category

High jumper Nishad Kumar of T47 category clinched his second successive silver at the Paralympic Games with a season's best effort of 2.04m on Sunday. Nishad had also won a silver in Tokyo Paralympics three years ago. He had jumped 2.06m then in Tokyo. T47 is meant for competitors with a below elbow or wrist amputation or impairment. Nishad's silver was India's third medal from para-athletics and seventh for the country overall in Paris Paralympics.

Decorated wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos claims silver for 1st medal in Paris

Brent Lakatos was no stranger to winning Paralympic medals — he'd claimed 11 medals entering these Paris Games.

Abilene Christian football team involved in bus crash; 4 injured - ESPN

Four people were injured after a bus carrying the Abilene Christian football team was involved in a crash with another vehicle in Lubbock, Texas, on Saturday night.

B.C. Lions blitz Ottawa Redblacks 38-12, snap 5-game skid

The B.C. Lions snapped their losing skid in impressive fashion Saturday, blitzing the Ottawa Redblacks 38-12 at the CFL's first-ever game in Victoria, B.C.

Law and District AAC enjoy track and field medal success

Law and District Amateur Athletics Club won several medals at various competitions in recent weeks.

No Finals For Shooters Avani Lekhara, Sidhartha Babu And Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna

Indian shooters Avani Lekhara finished 11th while Sidhartha Babu ended 28th and were unable to make the final of the mixed 10m air rifle prone (SH1) event at the Paralympic Games on Sunday. In the mixed 10m air rifle prone (SH2) qualification, Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna ended in 26th place with a total score of 630.2. In the Paralympics mixed event, both men and women compete on the line against each other. Coming off her historic gold medal in the 10m air rifle standing SH1 event, Avani could not replicate that form despite a strong start in what is not her pet event, and ended the competition with a total score of 632.8.

"Expecting More Medals": Sprinter Preethi Pal After Paralympics Bronze

India opened its account in the athletics competitions at the Paris Paralympics with a bronze medal as sprinter Preeti Pal finished third in the Women's 100m - T35 Final with a personal best time at Stade de France on Friday.

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Preethi Pal Scripts History, Wins Her Second Bronze Medal At Paris Paralympics

Paris Paralympics 2024: Nishad Kumar Wins Silver In High Jump T47 Category

Decorated wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos claims silver for 1st medal in Paris

Abilene Christian football team involved in bus crash; 4 injured - ESPN

B.C. Lions blitz Ottawa Redblacks 38-12, snap 5-game skid

Law and District AAC enjoy track and field medal success

No Finals For Shooters Avani Lekhara, Sidhartha Babu And Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna

"Expecting More Medals": Sprinter Preethi Pal After Paralympics Bronze