Praveen Kumar secured the gold medal for the country at the ongoing Paris Paralympics in the men's high jump T64 final on Friday. In the medal round, Praveen performed a record-breaking jump of 2.08 metres. With this jump, he has established an all-new Asian record.
In the medal match, Hokato recorded the best throw of 14.65 m, which is also his personal best now. Iran's Yashin Khosravi secured the top spot and gold with a throw of 15.96 m while the silver went to Thiago Paulino dos Santos of Brazil after he threw 15.06 m.
India's medal tally in the ongoing Paralympics has gone up to 26, with six gold medals, nine silver medals and 11 bronze medals. This is the most gold India has ever won at a Paralympics Games event, outdoing the total of five gold in Tokyo 2020. Also, this is the most number of medals India
During the event, Dr Praveen expressed his excitement about the new season and the potential of the Pro Panja League to further popularise arm-wrestling in India. He stated, "We are thrilled to bring Kochi KDs into the second season of the Pro Panja League and look forward to an exciting sea
Indian Paralympian shooter Avani Lekhara has once again made the nation proud by clinching a gold medal in the Women's 10m air rifle event at the Paris Paralympics 2024. This remarkable achievement adds to her growing legacy as one of India's finest para-athletes, following her gold medal
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