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Silver lining! Preethi Pal wins second silver at Asian Para Games with sprint double
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Silver lining! Preethi Pal wins second silver at Asian Para Games with sprint double

Indian para-athlete Preethi Pal won her second silver medal at the Asian Para Games 2026 in the women's 100m T35 race, adding to her previous silver in the 200m T35 event. This marks her consistent performance at the competition. Preethi comes from a rural background in Uttar Pradesh and faced physical challenges from birth, including leg weakness and irregular posture. She used callipers until age 23 and discovered para-sports through social media content about the Paralympics. Her career took off after meeting Paralympian Fathima Khatoon, who guided her to compete nationally and internationally. Preethi previously competed at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Para Games and the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships, where she earned bronze in both the 100m and 200m events. She also won bronze at the 2024 Paris Paralympics in both distances, becoming the first Indian woman to achieve this feat. Her accomplishments include multiple medals at global and national competitions.

India’s Preethi Pal claimed her second silver medal at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Wednesday, finishing second in the women’s 100m T35 final. She recorded a time of 13.98 seconds to take the runner-up spot. This result adds to the silver medal she earned in the women’s 200m T35 event earlier in the week. The back-to-back podium finishes highlight her consistent performance during the continental competition held in New Delhi. Pal’s athletic career began in rural Uttar Pradesh, where she was born to a farming family. She faced physical challenges from infancy due to weak legs and irregular posture. Medical records indicate her legs were plastered for six days immediately after birth. Traditional treatments were attempted to strengthen her limbs. By age five, she started using callipers, which she wore continuously for eight years. Her entry into para-sports occurred at seventeen after watching Paralympic footage on social media. Mentor Fathima Khatoon, a Paralympian, later guided her through district, state, and national competitions. Her international trajectory accelerated following her debut at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Para Games. In 2024, she achieved major success at the World Para Athletics Championships by winning bronze in both the 100m and 200m events. That same year, she competed at the Paris Paralympics, securing bronze medals in the women’s 100m and 200m T35 races. This achievement made her the first Indian woman to win two track-and-field medals at a single Paralympic Games. Her broader accolades include a silver and three bronzes at World Para Athletics Championships, four golds at Indian Open tournaments, and a gold at the New Delhi Grand Prix. In separate results from the games, powerlifter Ashok also secured a silver medal in the 65kg category. While specific times and opponents for Pal’s final were not detailed beyond her clocking 13.98 seconds, her dual-medal haul stands out in the current tournament schedule. The athlete continues to build upon a resume defined by overcoming early physical hurdles to reach the global stage.

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The Print logoThe PrintIndependentCenterFactual: no official source document/info detectedObjective 98yesterday
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Indian powerlifter Ashok won a silver medal in the men's 65kg category at the Asian Para Games. This achievement highlights his performance in para-powerlifting, a sport that includes athletes with disabilities competing in weightlifting events. The Asian Para Games are a major international multi-sport event for athletes with physical impairments, held under the auspices of the Asian Paralympic Committee. Ashok's success contributes to India's overall medal tally in the competition.

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Times of India logoTimes of IndiaIndependentCenter4 hr. ago
Asian Para Games: Swati Chaudhary bags silver in women's W1 archery

Indian archer Swati Chaudhary secured a silver medal in the women's W1 individual archery event at the Asian Para Games. In the final match against China's Cen Mengkan, Chaudhary initially led 4-2 but ultimately lost 4-6 after failing to maintain consistency in the later sets. The competition featured close scoring, with Chaudhary winning the first and third sets before Cen recovered to win the fourth and fifth sets decisively. This result adds to Chaudhary's recent achievements, which include a bronze medal at the World Archery Para Series held in Ahmedabad earlier in the year. The W1 classification specifically includes athletes with significant physical impairments who compete using wheelchairs.

Bias read (Center): The article reports on a specific sporting outcome with a focus on match statistics and athlete performance. There is no political content, policy discussion, or ideological framing present in the text.

Times of India logoTimes of IndiaIndependentCenter20 hr. ago
Silver lining! Preethi Pal wins second silver at Asian Para Games with sprint double

Indian para-athlete Preethi Pal won her second silver medal at the Asian Para Games 2026 in the women's 100m T35 race, adding to her previous silver in the 200m T35 event. This marks her consistent performance at the competition. Preethi comes from a rural background in Uttar Pradesh and faced physical challenges from birth, including leg weakness and irregular posture. She used callipers until age 23 and discovered para-sports through social media content about the Paralympics. Her career took off after meeting Paralympian Fathima Khatoon, who guided her to compete nationally and internationally. Preethi previously competed at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Para Games and the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships, where she earned bronze in both the 100m and 200m events. She also won bronze at the 2024 Paris Paralympics in both distances, becoming the first Indian woman to achieve this feat. Her accomplishments include multiple medals at global and national competitions.

Bias read (Center): The article focuses solely on athletic achievement and personal background, with no political commentary, framing, or contestation. It highlights sports performance and personal struggle but does not touch on politics, policy, or contentious issues.

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