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.
Ex-BBNaija Star, Mike Edwards, wins professional boxing debut
Former BBNaija star and two-time Nigerian high jump champion, Mike Edwards, began his boxing career on a strong note after defeating Jake Cornish in his first boxing fight.
Sinner cautious ahead of clash with improved Paul at US Open
The U.S. Open fourth round continues on Monday as the world's top players battle for Grand Slam glory in New York.