06 Sep, 2024 12:51 AM
Paris, Sep 6 (IANS): India's Simran Sharma missed out on a medal, finishing fourth in the Women's 100m—T12 final in the Paralympic Games in Paris here on Thursday. Simran clocked 12.31 seconds in the four-player final. She made a great effort in the final but could not get into the medal position as she was hampered by a slow start and could not make up for it.
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05 Sep, 2024 10:18 AM
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed "heartiest congratulations" to para-athletes Dharambir and Pranav Soorma and praised their "unstoppable spirit" for winning medals in the men's club throw event at the Paris Paralympics.
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04 Sep, 2024 4:31 PM
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Sachin Sarjerao Khilari on winning a silver medal in the Men’s Shotput F46 competition at the Paralympics Games in Paris on Wednesday. Sachin won the silver with an Asian Record of 16.32 metres. He finished behind Canada’s Greg Stewart, who registered a best throw of 16.38, his season’s best.
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03 Sep, 2024 11:39 PM
Paris, Sep 3 (IANS) 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).
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03 Sep, 2024 9:47 PM
Hyderabad, Sep 3 (IANS) Manolo Marquez’s first assignment as India's head coach ended in what can only be described as a dull encounter as his team drew 0-0 against Mauritius in their opening game of the Intercontinental Cup at the Gachibowli Stadium here on Tuesday.
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03 Sep, 2024 5:45 PM
Nairobi, Sep 3 (IANS) Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who recently competed in the Paris Olympics, is fighting for her life after being subjected to a brutal attack by a former boyfriend in western Kenya. The 33-year-old athlete suffered severe burns to over 75% of her body after being doused with petrol and set on fire at her home in the small town of Endebess, where she had been training.
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03 Sep, 2024 12:30 AM
Paris, Sep 3 (IANS) India's two-time World Champion Sumit Antil made history on Monday by becoming the first para-athlete to win gold medals in consecutive Paralympic Games, claiming the yellow metal in Men's Javelin Throw F64 with a sensational Paralympic Record at the Stade de France on Monday.
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02 Sep, 2024 12:30 PM
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Nishad Kumar on winning silver medal in the Men's High Jump T47 event at the Paris Paralympics.
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02 Sep, 2024 12:03 PM
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Olympian pistol shooter Heena Sindhu lauded para-athlete Preethi Pal for her historic medal winning performances at the ongoing Paris Paralympics.
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30 Aug, 2024 9:13 PM
Paris, Aug 30 (IANS) After making history by becoming the first Indian female sprinter to win a medal in the Paralympic Games, Preethi Pal said she is still unable to believe that she won a medal and thanked her coach and family for the support which eventually helped her claim bronze in Women's 100 - T35 on Friday.
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