Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 6 Live Updates: Indians won two medal each -- silver and bronze -- in both men's high jump T63 and jave...
Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 6 Live Updates: Indians won two medal each -- silver and bronze -- in both men's high jump T63 and javelin throw F46 categories as the country's all five podium finishes at the Paralympics on Tuesday came from para-athletics. Sharad Kumar and Mariyappan Thangavelu won silver and bronze respectively in the men's high jump T63 while Ajeet Singh and Sundar Singh Gurjar took the second and third sports in the javelin throw F46 final.Sharad cleared 1.88m while Thangavelu's best effort was 1.85m. World record holder Frech Ezra of the USA won the gold.T63 classification is for athletes with single through knee or above knee limb deficiency.Ajeet upstaged Gurjar (64.96m) with a fifth-round throw of 65.62m. Guillermo Gonzalez Varona of Cuba won gold with 66.16m.F46 classification is for athletes with arm deficiency, impaired muscle power or impaired passive range of movement in arms, with athletes competing in a standing position.Earlier, India's world champion Deepthi Jeevanji won a bronze medal in the women's 400m T20 category race, clocking 55.82 seconds in the Paris Paralympics on Tuesday. Deepthi, who turns 21 later this month, finished behind Yuliia Shuliar (55.16 seconds) of Ukraine and world record holder Aysel Onder (55.23) of Turkey. T20 category is meant for athletes with intellectual impairment.