Jaco van Gass bounces back from time trial disappointment to bag second gold of Paris 2024
Jaco van Gass overcame time trial disappointment to make it two gold medals in the velodrome at Paris 2024.
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India Shatters Its All-Time Paralympics Record, Medal Tally Swells To 20
India achieved its best ever medal haul in the Paralympics as it went past last edition's number of podium finishes on the back of a superlative performance by the country's track and field athletes here on Tuesday. A late evening rush of medals swelled India's tally to 20 (3 gold, 7 silver, 10 bronze) to surpass its earlier best haul of 19 medals at the Tokyo Paralympic Games three years ago. On a red-letter day for Indian para sports, the track and field athletes showcased their might for the second consecutive day at the iconic Stade de France, bagging five medals -- two silver and three bronze -- as the country ended day six of the quadrennial showpiece at 17th place.
Paralympic newsletter: Canada wins another gold, plus Wednesday's medal chances
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Deepthi Jeevanji Wins Bronze In Women's 400m T20 Category In Paris Paralympics
India's world champion Deepthi Jeevanji came up short of her best timing as she won a bronze medal in the women's 400m T20 category final race at the Paralympics on Tuesday. Deepthi, who turns 21 later this month, clocked 55.82 seconds to finish behind Yuliia Shuliar (55.16 seconds) of Ukraine and world record holder Aysel Onder (55.23) of Turkey. Shuliar had won a silver in Tokyo Paralympics three years ago.
Clinical Swiatek cruises into US Open quarter-finals
NEW YORK: Top seed Iga Swiatek walloped Liudmila Samsonova 6-4 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals at the US Open on Monday (Sep 2), keeping her pristine sprint through Flushing Meadows on track at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Paralympic newsletter: Canada strikes gold, and who to watch on Tuesday
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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.