Sep 8, 2024
Javelin thrower Navdeep Singh clinched a gold in the F41 final while Simran bagged a bronze in the 200m T12 event, taking India's medal tally to 29 on Day 10 at Paralympics.
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In a dramatic turn of events, Navdeep initially got a silver medal with a personal best effort of 47.32 metres.
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However, Navdeep's silver medal was later upgraded to gold after Iranian athlete Beit Sayah Sadegh was disqualified.
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The 23-year-old Navdeep from Haryana came up with a remarkable third throw of 47.32 metres to shatter the Paralympic record.
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On the other hand, braving all odds with a steely resolve, Simran secured a bronze medal in the women's 200m T12 final.
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Reigning world champion Simran finished third on the podium with a personal best time of 24.75 seconds.
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The 24-year-old, who became world champion this year in Kobe, was born prematurely and spent the next 10 weeks in an incubator where it was discovered that she is visually impaired.
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Dilip Mahadu Gavit finished last among 8 athletes, clocking 49.99s in the Men's 400m - T47 Final.
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Earlier in the day, Arshad Shaik and Jyoti Gaderiya had disappointing finishes in para-cycling events. Para Canoer Yash Kumar also failed to qualify for the final.
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Para swimmer Suyash Jadhav finished fifth while Para Canoer Prachi Yadav finished 8th in Women's Va'a Single 200m - VL2 Final A.
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