India at Paralympics, Day 6 Live: Deepthi Jeevanji wins bronze in 400m T20; high jump, javelin next

Grateful for all the love and support that made this win possible. Thank you to everyone who believed in me! ???? Jai Hind! Jai Bharat!

Special thanks to #tops @Media_SAI @PCI_IN_Official @GoSportsVoices @adidas India.

Thank you as well to Aaru Singhania sir and Dr. Vipin Kumar pic.twitter.com/XRrAYS75yA— Sumit antil (@sumit_javelin) September 3, 2024

Sharing this Paralympic medal moment with a young fan #NishadKumar #ParisParalympics2024 #silvermedalist #DreamBig pic.twitter.com/EonIZMtc4Q— Nishad_kumarhj (@nishad_hj) September 3, 2024

Before the 2024 Paris Paralympics, India had never won a track medal at the quadrennial event. Now the country has three:

Bronze: Preethi Pal in women’s 100m T35

Bronze: Preethi Pal in women’s 200m T35

Bronze: Deepthi Jeevanji in women’s 400m T20

#Paralympics #Athletics

BRONZE for Deepthi Jeevanji ????

The reigning World Champion will finish on the podium indeed! https://t.co/EBPrXIfIFA pic.twitter.com/zlYnaxS6an— The Field (@thefield_in) September 3, 2024

Athletics, women’s 400m T20: It is medal No 16 for India at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Deepthi Jeevanji pockets the bronze medal with a 55.82s run in women’s 400m T20 final.

She finishes behind Yuliia Shuliar and Ayesl Onder of Turkey to find a spot on the podium on her Paralympics deut.

Athletics, women’s 400m T20: Deepthi Jeevanji, the reigning world champion, is now in action in the women’s 400m T20 Final. She had her world record broken yesterday. Can she regain that with a gold?

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