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Taekwondo Qualifying Tournament: India's para-taekwondo player Aruna Tanwar on Sunday secured a spot in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris after she clinched a gold medal in women's 47 kg category in the Asian Para-Taekwondo Qualifying Tournament in Tai'an, China.

Hangzhou 2022 bronze medallist Aruna, who became the first Indian para-taekwondo player to qualify and participate in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. She will now participate in her second Paralympic Games in Paris, the Sports Authority of India informed in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

Nepal and the Philippines besides India also clinched a Paralympic quota place for Paris 2024 with Palesha Goverdhan of Nepal bagging her quota in women's 57 kg. Like Aruna, she will also be participating in her second Paralympic Games.