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Paris Paralympics: Preeti Pal Bags Bronze In Women's 100m T-35
Indian Open Para Athletics International: India opened its account in the athletics competitions at the Paris Paralympics with a bronze medal as sprinter Preeti Pal finished third in the Women's 100m - T35 Final with a personal best time here at Stade de France on Friday.
The 23-year-old Preeti clocked 14.21 seconds, which is also her personal best to finish third. China's world record-holder Zhou Xia won gold in 13.58 seconds while her compatriot Guo Qianqian took silver in 13.74 seconds.
A bronze medallist in the World Para-Athletics Championship 2024, Preeti is a gold medallist in both the Indian Open Para Athletics International Championship (2024) and the National Para Athletics Championship (2024). She had narrowly missed a place on the podium in the 2022 Asian Para Games at Hangzhou last year, finishing fourth.
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