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Indian Para-Athletes Shine in Paris: Preethi Pal & Nishad Kumar Lead the Charge

CosmicTaco · 2024-09-02T14:00:32.382957+05:30

- Preethi Pal made history by becoming the first Indian woman track and field athlete to win two medals at the Paralympics. - She won a bronze in the T-35 200m race on Sunday, adding to her earlier bronze in the 100m T35 event. - Nishad Kumar clinched his second successive silver in the men's high jump T47 category with a season's best effort of 2.04m. - Preethi's achievements mark her as only the second Indian woman to win two medals in a single Paralympics, after Avani Lekhara. - India's medal tally at the Paris Paralympics now stands at seven, with three from para-athletics.

Preethi Pal made history by becoming the first Indian woman track and field athlete to win two medals at the Paralympics.
She won a bronze in the T-35 200m race on Sunday, adding to her earlier bronze in the 100m T35 event.
Nishad Kumar clinched his second successive silver in the men's high jump T47 category with a season's best effort of 2.04m.
Preethi's achievements mark her as only the second Indian woman to win two medals in a single Paralympics, after Avani Lekhara.
India's medal tally at the Paris Paralympics now stands at seven, with three from para-athletics.