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Jule Roß Sets German Record, Takes 400m T46 Bronze at Para Worlds

The 19-year-old's first senior medal lifts Germany's haul at the New Delhi championships to six.

Overview

  • Roß clocked 57.78 seconds in the T46 400 meters to set a German record in the final after lowering her personal best in the heats.
  • Brazil's Maria Da Silva took gold in 56.17, with Anastasija Solowewa claiming silver in 57.63.
  • Roß, who competes for TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen, described the outcome as surreal after expecting only incremental improvement.
  • The T46 classification is for athletes with upper-limb impairments.
  • Her bronze brought the Deutscher Behindertensportverband total to two golds, two silvers, and two bronzes, following titles by Niko Kappel and Felix Streng.