India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media to increase his heartfelt congratulations to Deepthi Jeevanji for her outstanding bronze medal win within the girls’s 400m T20 closing on the Paris Paralympics on September 3. Modi praised her perseverance and dedication, highlighting her as a supply of pleasure for the nation.
Jeevanji’s bronze medal was one of many standout performances on Day 6 of the Paris Paralympics, marking India’s third monitor medal on the Video games, which was solely prolonged later within the day. She clocked a time of 55.82 seconds, securing her place on the rostrum behind Ukraine’s Yulia Shuliar and Turkey’s world document holder Aysel Onder. Jeevanji had a powerful begin within the closing, with a swift response time of 0.164 seconds, and maintained a powerful tempo all through the race.
“Congratulations to Deepthi Jeevanji for her spectacular Bronze medal win within the Girls’s 400M T20 at #Paralympics2024! She is a supply of inspiration for numerous folks. Her abilities and tenacity are commendable,” PM Modi mentioned in his publish.
Regardless of her sensible begin, Jeevanji was narrowly edged out of the silver place within the closing few strides of the race by Onder, ending simply 0.66 seconds behind the gold medal winner. Jeevanji, who beforehand received gold on the Para Asian Video games and the World Championships, confirmed immense grit and dedication, making up vital floor and holding the second place for a lot of the ultimate third of the race.
On Might 20, 2024, Deepthi set a world document of 55.07 seconds within the 400m dash (T20) on the World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan. This unbelievable efficiency not solely secured her the gold medal but additionally certified her for the Paris Paralympics. Nevertheless, this document was later damaged by Turkey’s Aysel Onder, who clocked 54.96 seconds to win the silver in Paris.
