Mumbai, September 4: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended wishes to para-athlete Deepthi Jeevanji following her bronze medal triumph in the women's 400m T20 final on her debut at the ongoing Paralympics. The 21-year-old was quick off the blocks but fell short towards the final phase of the race and finished behind Ukraine's Yuliia Shuliar and Turkey's Aysel Onder in Paris. India Para-Shuttler Nitesh Kumar Reveals His Strategy That Helped Him Clinch Gold Medal at Paris Paralympics 2024.

In a race that was decided by the narrowest of the margins, Deepthi clocked 55.82s to add a bronze to India's constantly growing medal tally. Yuliia took away the gold with a timing of 55.16s and Aysel settled for silver with a timing of 55.23s. President Murmu congratulated Deepthi for the resilience that she displayed in adding the 16th medal to India's tally.

Droupadi Murmu Congratulates Deepthi Jeevanji

PM Modi hailed Deepthi for the commendable skills and tenacity that she showed during the final and said.

Narendra Modi Congratulates Deepthi Jeevanji

Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated Deepthi and wished success for her future as well. Paris Paralympics 2024: Double Podium Finish Continues for India As Ajeet Singh and Sundar Singh Gurjar Soar High in Men’s Javelin Throw F46 Event.

 

She made her way into the final with a sensational run in the qualification round. Deepthi finished first in her women's 400m-T20 round 1 in 55.45s. Ukraine's Yuliia Shuliar clocked her season-best timing of 56.49s to secure the second spot and qualify for the final. Brazil's Antonia Keyla Da Silva Barros also produced her season's best performance. She finished third and qualified for the final with a timing of 57.54s.

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