Paris Paralympics 2024: Preethi Pal wins second bronze after podium finish in 200m T35 event

Sept. 1, 2024, 6:12 p.m.

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Sprinter Preethi Pal continued her superb run in the Paris Paralympics by winning bronze in the women’s 200-metre T35 event on Sunday.

Pal claimed bronze in the final, establishing a new personal best time of 30.01 seconds. This marks her second medal in the Paris Games, following her bronze in the 100m T35 event on Friday.

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Not only is it India’s second track and field medal in the ongoing Paralympic Games, both coming from the same athlete, but is also the country’s sixth overall.

China dominated the event, with Xia Zhou (28.15s) and Qianqian Guo (29.09s) securing gold and silver, respectively.

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