India's para-athlete Sakina Khatun's hope for a medal at the Paris Paralympics ended on a bitter note after she ended the women's up to 45kg powerlifting final in the seventh spot on Wednesday.
Amisha finished at number 14th with the personal best of 9.25 m, but it was not enough to land her a position in the podium. Her first attempt turned out to be her best throw.
India is set to field its largest-ever contingent for the Paralympics, with 84 athletes competing in 12 sports, including archery, athletics, badminton, canoeing, cycling, blind judo, powerlifting, rowing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, and taekwondo.
The event marked a historic moment as India prepares to send its largest-ever contingent of 84 athletes to the Paris Paralympics, where they will compete in 12 sports including archery, athletics, badminton, canoeing, cycling, blind judo, powerlifting, rowing, shooting, swimming, table tenni
At 50, Ekta Vishnoi competed with girls half her age and won a Silver in the deadlift with the best lift of 165kg and a Bronze overall with the best lifts of 132.5 kg in the squat, 70 kg in the bench press and 165 kg in the deadlift. With these lifts, she also broke all records of the Master
India's para powerlifters have demonstrated exceptional skill and determination on Day 2 of the Para Powerlifting World Cup in Egypt, securing three medals and solidifying their presence on the global stage of para-sports
Manish Narwal continued his string of medal wins on the second day of shooting action in Khelo India Para Games 2023 at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, as he claimed a Gold medal in Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1.
The extraordinary journey of Indian Para-Powerlifting continues to gather momentum as Meerut's Zainab Khatun and Delhi's Rajkumari, both competing in the 61kg weight category, clinched silver and bronze medals on the second day of the competition at the Asian Games.