On Saturday, para javelin thrower Navdeep won the gold medal with a personal best performance in the men’s javelin throw F41 event. At the same time, female para athlete Simran won the bronze medal by finishing third in the women’s 200 meter T12 event. Now the country’s eyes are on touching the figure of 30 medals.
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The ongoing Paralympics in Paris has now reached its final stage. India has already won its highest number of medals in the history of para sports. India has won a total of 29 medals so far. These include seven gold, nine silver and 13 bronze. On Saturday, para javelin thrower Navdeep won the gold medal with a personal best performance in the men’s javelin throw F41 event. At the same time, female para athlete Simran won the bronze medal by finishing third in the women’s 200 meter T12 event. Now the country’s eyes are on touching the figure of 30 medals. Today i.e. on Sunday, all eyes will be on Pooja Ojha in the Paralympics. She will compete in the women’s KL1 200 meters (semi-finals). By winning one more medal for the country, she can take the number of medals to 30.