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India's campaign at the World Para Athletics Championships began well as sprinter Deepthi Jeevanji qualified for the final of the women's 400m T20 event with her season-best performance on Friday. The 22-year-old from Telangana clocked 58.35 seconds to lead the second heat of the opening round. In the first heat, Leonela Coromoto Vera Colina of Venezuela finished first with a timing of 57.10 seconds, also her season's best, while current world record holder Aysel Onder of Turkey was second in 5
New Delhi, Sep 27 (PTI) India's campaign at the World Para Athletics Championships began on a bright note as sprinter Deepthi Jeevanji qualified for the final of the women's 400m T20 event with a season-best effort, here on Friday. The 22-year-old from Telangana clocked 58.35 seconds to top the second heat of the opening round. In the first heat, Leonela Coromoto Vera Colina of Venezuela finished first with a timing of 57.10s, also her season's best, while current world record holder Aysel Onder of Turkey was second in 57.88s. Onder had set the world mark of 54.96s at the Paris Paralympics ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): India's Paralympic silver medalist Deepa Malik celebrated her birthday, attending the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi. The legendary athlete, India's first-ever women's Paralympic medalist, expressed pride at the country's progress in para-sports, which has led to the nation hosting the world para-athletics meet for the first time ever. Deepa, who turned 55 on Tuesday, was speaking to ANI, attending the World Para Athletics Championships at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. Speaking to ANI, she expressed pride in India's para-sports ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian para-athlete Deepthi Jeevanji qualified for the medal round with the first position in the Women's 400m T20 event as New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships 2025 started with a bang for the hosts. The 22-year-old Telangana born athlete secured the first position in the second heat of Round 1 of the Women's 400m T20 event. She took 58.35 seconds which is her season's best performance. In Heat 1, Leonela Coromoto Vera Colina of Venezuela secured the first position with the timing of 57.10 seconds. This is also her season best performance. Th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Praveen Kumar vividly remembers the annual sports day at Pragyan Public School, eight summers back. Then in Class 9, Praveen's wish to compete in high jump had met stiff resistance from his school before his stubbornness prevailed. Hailing from the town of Jewar in Uttar Pradesh and born with a congenital condition that resulted in a shorter and weaker left leg, Praveen faced denial at every stage of his life. Sport, he believed, would offer him a level playing field, but convincing t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) India's Yogesh Kathuniya won yet another silver medal in the men's F56 discus throw event at the World Para Athletics Championships here on Tuesday, as his quest for a maiden gold at the global level continued. The 28-year-old Kathuniya sent the disc to 42.49m in his second attempt to win the silver. He has been winning a medal in all the four world championships since 2019. He picked up his third successive silver in the World Championships -- the other two being in 2023 and 2024 editions -- in addition to the two silver medals in the Paralympic Games (2021 and 2024) ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The World Para Athletics Championships, scheduled from September 27 to October 5 at the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, is set to be a historic sporting spectacle. More than 2,200 athletes and support staff from 104 countries will compete across 186 medal events, making it India's biggest-ever para sporting event. The championships promise thrilling drama, fierce rivalries, and unforgettable performances as over 100 medallists altogether who won 308 medals in Paris Paralympics - including 112 gold, 96 silver and 100 bronze medallists - return to ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, scheduled from September 27 to October 5 at the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, is set to be a historic sporting spectacle. More than 2,200 athletes and support staff from 104 countries will compete across 186 medal events, making it India's biggest-ever para sporting event. The Championships, sponsored by IndianOil, promise thrilling drama, fierce rivalries, and unforgettable performances as over 100 medallists altogether who won 308 medals in the Paris Paralympics--including 112 gold, 96 silver, a ...Read More >
New Delhi: World Para Athletics Championships 2025 started with a bang for the hosts India as Indian para-athlete Deepthi Jeevanji qualified for the medal round with the first position in the Women's 400m T20 event. The 22-year-old Telangana-born athlete secured the first position in the second heat of Round 1 of the Women's 400m T20 event. She took 58.35 seconds, which is her season's best performance, as per a release from the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI). In Heat 1, Leonela Coromoto Vera Colina of Venezuela secured the first position with a time of 57.10 seconds. This is also her s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Star Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra on Tuesday expressed happiness with para javelin thrower Sumit Antil winning gold on the newly-laid Mondo track here during the World Para Athletics Championships and said he too would love to compete on this top-notch surface here. Two-time Olympic medallist javelin thrower Neeraj had some time ago requested the Union Sports Ministry to install the Mondo track as it would help Indian athletes train better for international competitions. The World Para Athletics Championships is the first mega athletics event taking place on the newly- ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) Some of the globe's best para athletes, including blade runners, prosthetic jumpers and wheelchair-bound competitors, will showcase their awe-inspiring grit and resilience on the sporting field when the biggest ever World Para Athletics Championships begins here on Saturday. India, a rising power in para sports, including para athletics, has rolled out top-class facilities for the 12th edition of the showpiece, which will run till October 5 at the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. With 2200 athletes and officials from 104 countries participating in the nine-day showpie ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): India Paralympic silver medalist Deepa Malik celebrated her birthday, attending the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi. The legendary athlete, India first-ever women Paralympic medalist, expressed pride at the country progress in para-sports, which has led to the nation hosting the world para-athletics meet for the first time ever. Deepa, who turned 55 on Tuesday, was speaking to ANI, attending the World Para Athletics Championships at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. Speaking to ANI, she expressed pride in India para-sports journey, ...Read More >
Indian para-athlete Shailesh Kumar secured the country's first gold medal at the ongoing World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi on Saturday in the T63 high jump competition. Shailesh secured the best jump of 1.91 m, securing not only the gold medal but also setting a championship record, as per ESPN. The podium was completed by the USA's Paralympic champion Ezra Frech (1.85 m). India's Varun Singh Bhatti jumped 1.85 m as well and got the bronze medal. Another Indian participating in the ...Read More >
IMAGE: Yogesh Kathuniya claimed the silver medal in the men's F56 discus throw event at the World Para Athletics Championships in Delhi. Photograph: SAI Media/X India's Yogesh Kathuniya won yet another silver medal in the men's F56 discus throw event at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi on Tuesday, as his quest for a maiden gold at the global level continued. The 28-year-old Kathuniya sent the disc to 42.49m in his second attempt to win the silver. He has been winning a medal ...Read More >
New Delhi Oct 1 (UNI) India celebrated a double gold at the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 as reigning Paralympic champion Sumit Antil clinched his third straight world title in the men's F64 javelin throw, while Sandip Singh Sargar topped the podium in F44 category. According to the Olympics.com, India's Sumit Antil and Sandip Singh Sargar lit up the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 in New Delhi yesterday with gold-medal performances in the F64 and F44 men's javelin throw finals, respectively. The website reported, "With former Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra in att ...Read More >