India’s Preethi Pal made history on Friday, August 30, by winning the country’s first-ever medal in the women’s 100m event at the Paralympics. Pal secured the bronze medal in the Women’s 100m T35 final at the Paris 2024 Games with a personal-best time of 14.21 seconds.
China’s Zhou Xia took gold with a time of 13.58 seconds, while Guo Qianqian secured silver with 13.74 seconds.
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She previously won a bronze medal in the women’s 200m T35 at the World Para Athletics Championships in May 2024. Pal’s performance at the Paris Games adds to India’s medal tally, following Avani Lekhara’s gold and Mona Agarwal’s bronze in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event earlier in the day.