Paris Paralympics 2024: On the second day of the Paralympics-2024 being held in Paris, India got many happy moments on Friday. On the basis of the excellent performance of Indian athletes, India has added four medals to its account on the second day of the games, including the gold medal of para shooter Avani Lekhara. There is an atmosphere of happiness all around in the country due to the performance of Indian players in Paris. The countrymen are sending congratulatory messages while being proud of their players and are hoping that these players add more bronze, silver medals along with gold to India’s account and top the medal table in the Paralympics. Indian runner Preeti Pal also won a medal in the Paralympics on Friday. Preeti Pal won the bronze medal by running brilliantly in the 100 meter T35 event. With this, India has won four medals in a day in Paris. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Preeti Pal on her victory.
‘Preeti’s success inspires budding athletes’
On this achievement of Indian runner Preeti Pal, PM Modi congratulated her by sharing the photo of her victory on his official X handle. He said that Preeti’s success will inspire the emerging athletes of the country. It is a matter of more pride for India, as Preeti Pal has won a bronze medal in the 100m T-35 event at the Paralympics 2024. Congratulations to her, this success will definitely inspire the emerging athletes. Apart from this, PM Modi has congratulated all the athletes who won medals in the Paralympics today.
A splendid achievement by Manish Narwal, as he wins the Silver in the P1 Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 event. His precision, focus and dedication have once again brought glory. #Cheer4Bharat
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 30, 2024
More glory for India as Preeti Pal wins a Bronze medal in the 100m T35 event at the #Paralympics2024,
Congratulations to her. This success will certainly motivate budding athletes. #Cheer4Bharat
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 30, 2024
Congratulations to Mona Agarwal on winning the Bronze medal in R2 Women 10m Air Rifle SH1 event at the Paris #Paralympics2024,
Her remarkable achievement reflects her dedication and quest for excellence. India is proud of Mona! #Cheer4Bharat
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 30, 2024
India opens its medal account in the #Paralympics2024,
Congratulations to @AvaniLekhara for winning the coveted Gold in the R2 Women 10M Air Rifle SH1 event. She also creates history as she is the 1st Indian woman athlete to win 3 Paralympic medals! Her dedication continues to…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 30, 2024
China’s excellent performance
Runner Preeti Pal finished third in the 100m T35 event in 14.21 seconds and won the bronze medal. 14.21 seconds is Preeti Pal’s personal best performance. Gold and silver in the 100m T35 event went to China. China’s Xia Zhou won the gold medal with her season’s best time of 13.58 seconds, while Qianqian Guo won the silver medal with her personal best time of 13.74 seconds.
Preeti’s magic was also seen in the World Championship
Earlier, at the World Para Athletics Championships 2024, Indian sprinter Preeti Pal won bronze medals in both 100m and 200m events and secured her quota for the Paris Paralympics. Participating in the Paralympics, Preeti Pal also added a bronze medal to her account here.
These players also became medal winners today
On the second day of Paris Paralympics 2024, on Friday, Avani Lekhara won the first medal for India. Avani Lekhara won the gold medal in the women’s 10m air rifle final. Shooter Mona Agarwal won the bronze medal in the same event. India made a great start to the Paris Paralympics by winning two medals in the women’s 10m air rifle event. From the start of the final, both the Indians were in the top three positions and were hoping for a gold medal. However, Avni topped the women’s 10m air rifle final event. At the same time, shooter Manish Narwal won the silver medal in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol (SH1). On the second day of the game, India won a total of four medals from Paris.
India’s largest para contingent till date
Let us tell you that India has sent its largest ever Paralympic contingent to the Paris Paralympics. 84 athletes from 12 sports are participating, which is a testimony to the country’s growing para-sports ecosystem. India’s participation in the Paris 2024 Paralympics not only reflects an increase in numbers but also an increase in medal expectations, as the country aims to surpass its previous achievements in Tokyo. Tokyo 2020 was India’s most successful Paralympic Games, in which the country won 19 medals including five gold, eight silver and six bronze.
