Simran clinched a bronze in the Women’s 200m T12 event and Navdeep clinched India’s 1oth silver medal in Men’s javelin throw F41 event at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
New Delhi: Navdeep Singh won a gold medal in the men’s javelin throw F41 event at the Paris 2024 Paralympics on Saturday.
The 23-year-old Navdeep, who came fourth at the Tokyo Paralympics, finished second in Paris with a new Personal Best throw of 47.32m, which came in his third attempt. Iran’s Sadegh Beit Sayah grabbed the gold with a new Paralympic Record throw of 47.64m which came in the penultimate round. China’s Sun Pengxiang, with 44.72m, took the bronze medal.
F41 is the category for athletes who have short stature.
Simran clocked a new Personal Best timing of 24.75s to finish third in the Women’s 200m T12 event at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Cuba’s Omara Durand Elias took the gold in 23.62s while Venezuela’s Alejandra Paola Perez Lopez won silver, clocking 24.19s.
Simran was born prematurely with visual impairment, she faced numerous challenges throughout her life, including her father’s chronic illness and eventual passing. Despite these hardships, Simran remained steadfast in her pursuit of athletic excellence.
T12 is the category for athletes with vision impairment.
It is India’s 17th medal in para-athletics. Overall, India has won 29 medals – seven gold, nine silver and 13 bronze – at the ongoing edition so far.