Tag: National Para Athletics Championship
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23rd National Para Athletics Championship Medal Stadings: Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh Clinch Podium Finish
Haryana won the overall 23rd National Para Athletics Championship with 49 gold, 29 silver, and 25 bronze medals at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai while Tamil Nadu (17, 18, 12) and Uttar Pradesh (14, 17, 11) took the second and third spots respectively. In the discus throw event, Services’ Pradeep Kumar clinched the gold in…
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23rd National Para Athletics Championship: Devendra Jhajharia Says TOPS Scheme Helping Para-Athletes Gain ‘Financial Security’
Devendra Jhajharia, president of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), is optimistic about the financial growth of para-athletes in India. The Paralympics medalist was on the sidelines during the ongoing 23rd National Para Athletics Championship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai when Paris Paralympics medalists like Navdeep Singh and Hokato Sema stood on the…
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23rd National Para Athletics Championship Day 2 Results: Soman Rana Beats Hokato Sema; Paris Paralympian Deepthi Jeevanji Shines
Bihar’s Soman Rana and Telangana’s Deepthi Jeevanji clinched the top podium finish in the Men’s F57 shot put and Women’s 400m T20 event respectively at the 23rd National Para Athletics Championship in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai on Wednesday. The National Record holder from Bihar threw the iron ball to 14.42m to beat Paris Paralympics…
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23rd National Para Athletics Championship: Mariyappan Thangavelu Set To Miss For ‘Blade’ Integration
Triple Paralympic medallist high jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu will miss the ongoing 23rd National Para Athletics Championships for a blade integration to his right knee. The Paris Paralympics bronze medallist will undergo the surgery in Bengaluru, in the coming weeks. He will be ready for the World Para Championships scheduled at home (New Delhi) from September…