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New Delhi, March 11 (IANS Hosts India started their campaigns in the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025 on a positive note with a clean sweep in the men's discus throw F11 and a silver by Preeti Pal as the officially commenced at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday. Marking a grand celebration of athletic excellence, inclusivity, and global unity, the opening ceremony witnessed an enthusiastic turnout, with the event being open to all and drawing applause from athletes, dignitaries, and spectators alike.
A total of 280 athletes from 20 countries have gathered to compete in 98 events over the next three days. Among them are 195 male and 85 female athletes, making this edition one of the most anticipated competitions on the global para-athletics calendar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The first day of action saw a series of remarkable performances across track and field events, highlighting both international flair and strong home-ground domination by Indian athletes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India made a clean sweep in the Men\u2019s Discus Throw F11 event, where Sagar clinched the gold with a throw of 34.84 meters, followed by Balaji Rajendran, who secured silver with 26.98 meters, and Janak Singh Harsana who bagged bronze with a mark of 25.13 meters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the Women\u2019s 100 meters across T35, T36, T38, and T44 classifications, Australia\u2019s Rhiannon Clarke emerged victorious, clocking 13.14 seconds. India\u2019s Preeti Pal impressed with a silver in 14.85 seconds, while Germany\u2019s Nicole secured bronze at 15.35 seconds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brazil\u2019s Joeferson Marinho de Oliveira dominated the Men\u2019s 100 meters T11 and T12 categories with a stellar timing of 11.17 seconds. India\u2019s Vishu claimed silver, while Pragadeeshwara Raja Moorthy added to India\u2019s tally with a bronze. The Men\u2019s 100-meter T13 event saw Botswana\u2019s Bose Mokgwathi take gold with 11.55 seconds, narrowly edging out compatriot Edwin Masuge, who earned silver with 11.57 seconds. India\u2019s Meet Hareshkumar Tadhani took the bronze, finishing in 11.63 seconds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the Men\u2019s 100 meters T35, Dmitrii Safronov, competing as a Neutral Para Athlete, secured gold in 12.08 seconds. India\u2019s Abhishek Babasaheb Jadhav won silver with 13.76 seconds, while Vinay claimed bronze in 14.47 seconds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Raha Al Harrasi of Oman won gold in the Men\u2019s 100 meters T36 with a timing of 12.53 seconds, while Mikhail Kukus and Kirill Glazyrin clinched silver and bronze, respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India showcased dominance in the Men\u2019s 100 meters T44 category, where Mit Bharatbha Patel sprinted to gold with 12.67 seconds. Ababil Ali followed closely with silver in 13.81 seconds, and Malaysia\u2019s Ivan Jovic Suan secured bronze with 13.84 seconds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the combined Men\u2019s 100 meters T63 and T64 categories, Petr Mikhalkov, also representing Neutral Para Athletes, stormed to gold in 11.56 seconds. Japan\u2019s Yuma Tamkai earned silver with 11.66 seconds, while India\u2019s Pranav Prashant Desai captured bronze in 11.75 seconds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Uzbekistan\u2019s Kudratillokhon Marufkhujaev led the Men\u2019s Discus Throw F37 event, winning gold with a throw of 47.97 meters. Japan\u2019s Yamato Shimbo claimed silver with 47.94 meters, while India\u2019s Haney secured bronze with 45.78 meters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India dominated the Men\u2019s High Jump T47 event, sweeping all three medals. Ram Pal led the charge with a gold-winning leap of 1.83 meters, followed by Chandresh Muljibhai Bagada with silver and Banti with bronze.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the Women\u2019s 100 meters T47, Anastasiia Soloveva sprinted to gold in 12.55 seconds, while Sri Lanka\u2019s Janani Wickramasingha secured silver with 13.25 seconds. India\u2019s Jayanti Behera rounded off the podium with a bronze in 13.62 seconds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s Kiran Shriram Metkar delivered a strong performance in the Women\u2019s 100 meters T54 category, clinching gold with a time of 22.9 seconds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the Women\u2019s 100 meters T47, Anastasiia Soloveva sprinted to gold in 12.55 seconds, while Sri Lanka\u2019s Janani Wickramasingha secured silver with 13.25 seconds. India\u2019s Jayanti Behera rounded off the podium with a bronze in 13.62 seconds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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