Indian athletes are performing very well in Paris Paralympics 2024. India has won a total of 6 medals so far. Preeti Pal won the bronze medal in the women's track event in 200 meters (T35). China's Jia Zhou won the gold in this event.
Preeti Pal created history
23-year-old Preeti Pal took a total of 30.01 seconds to complete her race. China's Jia Zhou has been given the first place. She took 28.15 seconds to complete her race. She won the gold medal. China's Guo Qianqian is in second place. He completed this race in 29.09 seconds.
Another medal for Preeti Pal
India's Preeti Pal on Sunday won the bronze medal in the women's 200m T35 category with a personal best time of 30.01 seconds, her second medal at the Paris Paralympics. On Friday, she won India's first athletics medal in a Paralympic track event. She won the bronze medal in the women's T35 100m event with a personal best time of 14.21 seconds.
What is the T35 series?
Players with co-ordination disorders such as hypertonia, ataxia and athetosis participate in T35.