India’s Deepthi Jeevanji Clinches Gold in 400m T20 at Asian Para Games
Asian Para Games Updates: India has continued to shine in the 4th Asian Para Games. Deepthi Jeevanji has secured the gold medal in the women’s 400-meter T20 event. Jeevanji has set a new record in the Asian Para Games with 56.69 seconds in the 400-meter T20 event. This unbelievably strong performance put her in the top position in the tournament. Thailand’s Orwan Kaising gave her best effort, clocking a personal best of 59.00 seconds, but she did not win against Deepthi Jeevanji and secured the silver medal.
Japan Niina Kanno won the bronze medal with a personal best of 59.73 seconds. She lost the second position, 73 seconds behind Orwan Kaising. In the men’s 400m-T64 final match, Ajay Kumar secured the silver medal, clocking a personal best time of 54.85 seconds. Saudi Arabia’s Nour Mohammed has set a new Asian Para Record with a time of 52.8 seconds, which will help him be at the top of the event and secure a gold medal. Thailand’s Jafa Seapla won the bronze medal with a time of 55.09 seconds. On the same day, Manish Kaurav won the bronze medal in the canoe men’s KL3 final event and brought one more medal to India in the day 2 competition. Manish has recorded a time of 44.605 seconds.
Amith Shah congratulated, “Well done Manish Kaurav. With a remarkable performance, you won the bronze medalin the Para Canoe Men’s KL3 event at #AsianParaGames2022. Best wishes for your future endeavors.”In the 2018 Asian Para Games, India sent 190 athletes and achieved its best-ever performance, winning 72 medals, including 15 gold medals. The Indian athletes are determined to continue their strong showing in this year’s competition. Inputs from ANI.
India has recently achieved more than 100 medals in the Asian Games, which has made the nation proud. “A momentous achievement for India at the Asian Games! The people of India are thrilled that we have reached a remarkable milestone of 100 medals. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to our phenomenal athletes, whose efforts have led to this historic milestone for India. Every awe-inspiring performance has made history and filled our hearts with pride. I look forward to hosting our Asian Games contingent on the 10th and interacting with our athletes.” Modi has said in X.
The Indian athletes are performing well, and their impressive performances will continue to win more medals for the nation. India has won 17 medals on Day 1; it includes 6 gold, 6 silver, and 5 bronze medals in the Asian Para Games 2023. The Indian athletes participating in the Asian Para Games are 191 men and 112 women, the largest group.
The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated Deepthi Jeevanji for achieving the gold medal for India and said, “An electrifying performance by Deepthi Jeevanji! Congratulations to Deepthi on winning the Gold Medal in the Women’s 400m-T20 event at the Asian Para Games. Her spirit on the track was unmatched, leaving spectators in awe. Kudos to Deepthi for making us all proud.”
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