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India Closes World Para Athletics Championships With Record 22 Medals

Final-day podiums, including a rerun-affected sprint, sealed the hosts’ best tally.

Overview

  • Preethi Pal took silver in the women’s 100m T35 with a season-best 14.33 seconds after officials ordered a re-run due to a starting-gun error.
  • Reports differ on Simran Sharma’s women’s 200m T12 medal, with WION listing silver and News18 reporting bronze with a 24.46-second finish.
  • Sandeep earned bronze in the men’s 200m T44, clocking a personal best of 23.60 seconds on the final day.
  • Navdeep secured silver in the men’s F41 javelin with a personal-best throw of 45.46 meters.
  • India finished the New Delhi meet with 22 medals overall, comprising 6 gold, 9 silver and 7 bronze, marking its best performance at the event.