Deepthi Jeevanji Wins 400m T20 Gold With Asian Para Games Record

Indian para athlete Deepthi Jeevanji won the gold medal in the women’s 400m T20 at the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Tuesday, October 20, finishing in 56.36 seconds, a new Games record, according to All India Radio News and PTI. She crossed the line more than two seconds ahead of Japan’s Niina Kanno (58.92 seconds), with Japan’s Akane Kato (1:00.26) taking bronze. The win gave India its fifth gold of the Games and its first medal of Day 2.

A Paralympic Medallist From Telangana

Jeevanji, 23, is from Telangana and won bronze in the same event at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. She is also a two-time Para World Championships medallist, including a gold in 2024, PTI reported. The T20 class is for athletes with intellectual impairments, which can affect concentration, processing information and carrying out a race plan. Her gold follows India’s opening-day medals, including Mona Agarwal’s gold and Avani Lekhara’s silver in shooting.

Bhavina Patel Takes Bronze, More Medals Assured

Table tennis player Bhavina Patel won bronze in the women’s singles Class 4-5 after losing her semifinal 3-0 to China’s Zhang Bian. Pramod Bhagat and Manisha Ramdass assured India of at least another medal by reaching the mixed SL3-SU5 badminton semifinals with a 21-15, 21-14 win over a Thai pair. In archery, Harvinder Singh, Bhawna, Sheetal Devi, Payal Nag, Toman Kumar and Shyam Sunder Swami advanced to the individual quarterfinals. More in IPB’s Positive News.

Source: All India Radio News. Also based on reporting by PTI via ThePrint and The Tribune.

Image: Deccan Chronicle / PTI.