Navdeep Singh wins gold, Simran Sharma takes bronze and other notable moments from Day 10 – Firstpost

Indian athletes added more medals to the country’s tally at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Saturday, taking the total to 29 with just one day of competition left.

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Javelin thrower Navdeep Singh had initially won silver in the men’s F41 category but his silver medal was converted into gold in dramatic circumstances shortly after the final. Simran Sharma, another para-athlete, won bronze in the women’s T12 200m category.

Now let’s take a look at some highlights from Day 10 of the Paris Paralympics as it pertains to India:

Navdeep Singh’s money turned to gold

Navdeep Singh’s silver medal in the men’s F41 javelin throw final was upgraded to gold shortly after the final ended. Why? Because Iran’s Sadegh Beit Sayah was disqualified for violating Rule 8.1 of the World Paralympic Athletics Rules and Regulations (Code of Conduct and Ethics).

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“The World Paralympic Athletics Federation (WPA) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, ethics and conduct in the sport of Para athletics. All participants in the sport, including athletes, coaches, officials and administrators, have a responsibility to uphold these standards and to ensure that the sport is conducted in a fair, honest and transparent manner,” the regulations state.

Explanation | Why javelin thrower Navdeep’s medal went from silver to gold at the Paris Paralympics

Sadegh waved an offensive black flag with Arabic text on it during his medal celebration after the final. He received two yellow cards before his disqualification was upheld. No further details of the case are known.

In the final, Navdeep suffered three illegal throws and three legal throws. Navdeep managed to throw distances of 46.39m, 47.32m (personal best) and 46.05m in his three legal attempts. Before being disqualified, Sadegh’s best throw was 47.64m.

Simran Sharma wins bronze

Minutes before Navdeep’s gold medal was confirmed, Simran Sharma won bronze in the women’s 200m T12 category. The T12 category is the one for visually impaired athletes.

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Simran was one of four athletes who competed in the final and won bronze after finishing third with a time of 24.75 seconds.

Disappointing outing for Dilip Gavit

In the final of the men’s 400m T47, Dilip Gavit had a memorable performance. Gavit had an opportunity to give India a 30th medal in Paris. However, the 21-year-old finished eighth out of eight athletes with a time of 49.99 seconds.

No medals for Arshad Shaik and Jyoti Gaderiya

In road cycling, Arshad Shaik and Jyoti Gaderiya both had disappointing performances. They both finished one lap behind their leaders in their respective categories.

While Arshad finished the men’s C1-3 road race in 28th place, Jyoti was in seventh place in the same category for women.

Suyash Jadhav misses final

Suyash Jadhav missed out on qualifying for the men’s 50m butterfly S7 final after finishing the heats in fifth place with a time of 33.47 seconds. Jadhav needed to be among the top four swimmers to qualify but the 2018 Asian Games gold medallist narrowly missed out on qualifying. Singapore’s Toh Wei Soong finished fourth in Suyash’s heat 1 with a time of 31.66 seconds.