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Paris Paralympics: India's Deepthi Jeevanji Wins Bronze In Women's 400m T20 Category
Khelo India Youth Games: Indian para-sprinter Deepthi Jeevanji won her maiden bronze in the women's 400m T20 category in the ongoing Paris Paralympics here on Tuesday. Deepthi clocked the timing of 55.82 seconds at the Stade de France to finish behind Ukraine's Yuliia Shuliar (55.16 secs) and Turkiye's world record holder Aysel Onder (55.23 secs).
Deepthi, who won gold at the Para Asian Games and the World Championships, finished 0.66 seconds behind the gold medallist. It is India's sixth medal in para-athletics after Preethi Pal (two bronze), Nishad Kumar (silver), Yogesh Kathuniya (silver) and Sumit Antil (gold) won medals in their respective disciplines.
India has so far claimed 16 medals in the Paris Paralympics and sits in 18th place in the standings.
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