Historic Bronze: Preethi Pal Secures India's First Athletics Medal in Paralympics Track Event

Preethi Pal made history by winning India's first athletics medal in a Paralympics track event with a bronze in the women's T35 100m at the Paris Games. The 23-year-old from Muzaffarnagar overcame significant physical challenges and was inspired to pursue para-athletics after meeting Fatima Khatoon.

Preethi Pal won India's first athletics medal in a Paralympics track event as she clinched a bronze in the women's T35 100m competition with a personal best time of 14.21 seconds at the Paris Games on Friday.

All the athletics medals India had won since the 1984 edition of the Paralympics have come from field events.

The 23-year-old Preethi, a farmer's daughter from Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, opened India's athletics medal account on the second day of competitions. She had come to Paris after winning a bronze in the same event at the World Para Athletics Championships in May.

(With inputs from agencies.)