Sep 4, 2024

Paris Paralympics: Track and field athletes lead India's medal rush on Day ​6

TOI Sports Desk

Sharad Kumar

Sundar Singh Gurjar won the bronze medal in the Men's Javelin Throw F46 event with a season-best throw of 64.96m, marking another proud moment for India.

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Mariyappan Thangavelu

Mariyappan Thangavelu cleared 1.85m in the Men's High Jump T63 event, earning a bronze medal and becoming a three-time Paralympic medallist with all three colors in his collection.

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Ajeet Singh

jeet Singh achieved a personal best throw of 65.62m in the Men's Javelin Throw F46 event, securing a silver medal for India at the Paris Paralympics 2024.

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Sundar Singh Gurjar

Sundar Singh Gurjar won the bronze medal in the Men's Javelin Throw F46 event with a season-best throw of 64.96m, marking another proud moment for India.

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Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1

Avani Lekhara finished 7th in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1, successfully qualifying for the final earlier in the day.

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Mona Agarwal

Mona Agarwal, despite her efforts, finished 13th and missed out on a spot in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 final.

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Bhagyashree Jadhav

Bhagyashree Jadhav secured a commendable 5th place in the Women's Shot Put F34 final, with her best throw measuring 7.28 meters.

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Pooja Advanced

Pooja advanced to the quarter-finals in Women's Recurve Archery after a dominant 6-0 victory over Turkey's Yagmur Sengul.

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Avani Lekhara

Avani Lekhara concluded her performance in the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 final, finishing in 5th place.

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Pooja Eliminated

Pooja was narrowly eliminated in the Women's Individual Recurve Open quarter-final after a close 4-6 loss to China's Wu Chunyan.

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Deepthi Jeevanji

Deepthi Jeevanji won a bronze medal in the Women's 400m T20, clocking an impressive time of 55.82 seconds.

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