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Paris Paralympics: Simran Sharma Finishes Last In Women's 100m Final, Powerlifter Ashok's Campaign Concludes Without Medal

India para-athletes Simran Sharma and Ashok failed to seal their spot at the podium and saw their Paris Paralympics campaign conclude on a heartbreaking note. Simran stormed into the women's 100m T12 final without breaking a sweat. But she was ousted by her opponents and finished last of the four finalists in the event with a timing of 12.31s. Cuba's Omara Durand Elias, the world record-holder, struck gold with a timing of 11.81s. Ukraine's Oksana Boturchuk finished behind Elias with a timing of 12.17s. Germany's Katrin Mueller-Rottgardt settled for the bronze medal after clocking 12.26s.

Paris Paralympics 2024: Simran Enters Final Of Women's 200m T12 Race

India's Simran Sharma, the reigning world champion, breezed her way into the final of the women's 200m T12 race with a time of 25.03 seconds at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Friday. Simran had earlier topped her heat and entered the semifinals with a timing of 25.41s. Simran was in the same heat as Germany's Katrin Mueller-Rottgardt, who had pipped her to bronze on Thursday night in the 100m final. The Indian, who became world champion this year in Kobe, was born prematurely with visual impairment and faced numerous challenges throughout her life, including her father's chronic illness and eventual passing.

Powerlifter Kasthuri Rajamani Finishes 8th At Paralympic Games

India's Kasthuri Rajamani equalled her personal best lift but failed to make an impact, finishing eighth among nine competitors in the women's 67kg powerlifting event at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Friday. The 40-year-old from Tamil Nadu lifted 106kg in her second attempt after failing in the first and again faltered in her third and final bid to heave 110kg. Kasthuri, who had finished fifth at the Hangzhou Para Games in 2023, had taken up powerlifting at the insistence of a para shooter friend and had won gold at the Khelo India Para Games last year in the 67kg category.

Paralympics Archery Gold In Bag, Harvinder Singh Sets Sights On Next Challenges Including Completing PhD

Having successfully changed the colour of his medal from bronze at Tokyo Paralympics to gold at Paris, India's star para archer Harvinder Singh's next target is to continue his successful run and complete his PhD. The first Indian para archer to have won a Paralympics medal at Tokyo, Harvinder rewrote history when he bagged the country's maiden gold in the men's recurve event at Paris on Thursday. "The preparations were going well in India at SAI Sonipat where I had both my coaches and that helped a lot. We came to France 15 days before (the event) and I was shooting well," he told the media on Friday while discussing his preparations for the Paralympics.

First Time In 56 Years: India's Historic Feat At Paris Paralympics 2024

Tokyo silver medalist Praveen Kumar broke the Asian record to claim the gold medal in the men's high jump T64 event at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Friday. It was a stunning effort from the 21-year-old para-athlete as he produced a season best jump of 2.08m in the final to finish ahead of USA's Derek Loccident (2.06m) and Uzbekistan's Temurbek Giyazov (2.03m). This was India's sixth gold medal at the Paris Paralympics - the highest ever in a single edition of the competition. Earlier, India's best tally came in the Tokyo Paralympics where the contingent ended up winning five gold medals.

Praveen Kumar Wins Paris Paralympics 2024 Gold: How He Beat 'Insecurities' To Make History

India's Praveen Kumar won the gold medal in the Men's High Jump T64 with an Asian Record effort of 2.08 metres at the ongoing Paralympics Games on Friday. The 21-year-old added a sixth gold to India's tally to take the overall count to 26, which includes nine silver and 11 bronze medals. Praveen, who won silver in his Paralympics debut in Tokyo three years ago, not only bagged his second consecutive medal but also set the Asian Record in the process. USA's Derek Loccident claimed silver while Uzbekistan's Temurbek Giyazov clinched bronze with efforts of 2.06m (Paralympic Record) and 2.03m (personal best) respectively.

Harvinder Singh, Preethi Pal To Be India's Flag-Bearers For Paralympics Closing Ceremony

Gold medal-winning archer Harvinder Singh and sprinter Preethi Pal, who made history by becoming the first-ever Indian woman to win two medals at the Paralympics, will be the country's flag bearers during the closing ceremony of the Paris Games on Sunday. Harvinder, 33, who had also scripted history by becoming the first Indian archer to clinch a gold at the Paralympics to add to the bronze he won in Tokyo in 2021, said carrying the country's flag during the closing ceremony was the highest honour he could have dreamed of.

Ajeet Singh Yadav Wins Paralympics Silver, Had Lost Hand In Train Accident While Saving Friends Life

Indian athlete Ajeet Singh Yadav shone with a silver medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Late on the Tuesday-Wednesday night, the star claimed a silver medal in the javelin throw F46 final. Ajeet upstaged compatriot and world record holder Sundar Singh Gurjar (64.96m) with a fifth-round throw of 65.62m to achieve the glory. A podium finish at the sports' biggest extravaganza was nothing short of a dream for Ajeet, who was certainly at the lowest point in his life seven years ago. He was 23 years old when an accident turned his life upside down.

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Paris Paralympics: Simran Sharma Finishes Last In Women's 100m Final, Powerlifter Ashok's Campaign Concludes Without Medal

Paris Paralympics 2024: Simran Enters Final Of Women's 200m T12 Race

Powerlifter Kasthuri Rajamani Finishes 8th At Paralympic Games

Paralympics Archery Gold In Bag, Harvinder Singh Sets Sights On Next Challenges Including Completing PhD

First Time In 56 Years: India's Historic Feat At Paris Paralympics 2024

Praveen Kumar Wins Paris Paralympics 2024 Gold: How He Beat 'Insecurities' To Make History

Harvinder Singh, Preethi Pal To Be India's Flag-Bearers For Paralympics Closing Ceremony

Ajeet Singh Yadav Wins Paralympics Silver, Had Lost Hand In Train Accident While Saving Friends Life