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Paris Paralympics 2024: Preethi Pal Claims Bronze, Bags India's Third Medal In 100m Event

The 23-year-old Preethi's bronze is India's first medal from para-athletics in 🀅the Paris Paralympics

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India's Preethi Pal poses with the flag after clinching bronze in the 100m event. Photo: PCI
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Indian athlete Preethi Pal clinched country's third medal of the day in the 100m event at the Paris Paralympics by winning a bronze on Friday. Preethi finished the women's 100m T35 event with 14.21s, her personal-best record, to claim India's third medal of the Games so far. (Full Paralympics Coverage | More Sports News)

  1. Xia Zhou (China) - 13.58 (SB)

  2. Qianqian Gou (China) - 13.74 (PB)

  3. Preethi Pal (India) - 14.21 (PB)

T35 classification is meant for athletes who have coordination impairments such as hypertonia, at🅺axia an🌟d athetosis, as well as cerebral palsy.