Punjab powerlifter Seema Rani and Bihar’s Jhandu Kumar broke national records in their respective categories at the Khelo India Para Games 2025 on Monday.
Punjab’s Rani lifted 97kg in the women’s elite 61kg category while Bihar’s Kumar lifted 206kg in the men’s elite 72kg class.
Paralympians were dominant in the shooting event at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range. Mona Agarwal, the Paris Paralympics bronze medalist, cliched gold in the mixed 50m prone SH1 class with a score of 243.3.
She added to her medal haul after winning two silver medals in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 and the mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2 categories.
Rajasthan’s Nihal Singh, who also qualified for Paris Paralympics, retained his top podium finish in the 25m pistol SH1 event.
Haryana currently lead the Khelo India Para Games 2025 medal tally with 29 gold while Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan followed with 24 and 22 gold medals respectively.
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