India's Paralympic Performers: Triumphs and Challenges at Paris

India's Ravi Rongali finished fifth in the men's F40 shot put final, while Rakshita Raju bowed out in the opening heats of the women's 1500m T11 race at the Paris Paralympics. Rongali achieved a personal best of 10.63m. Preethi Pal won a bronze in the women's T35 100m event on Friday.

India's Ravi Rongali achieved a commendable fifth place in the men's F40 shot put final, despite a personal best throw of 10.63 meters at the Paris Paralympics on Sunday. Rongali had previously won a silver at the Asian Para Games in China.

World record holder Miguel Montero of Portugal clinched the gold with a throw of 11.21 meters. Mongolia's Battulga Tsegmid and Iraq's Garrah Tnaiash secured the silver and bronze medals, respectively, with throws of 11.09 meters and 11.03 meters. Russian athlete Denis Gnezdilov, competing as a Neutral Paralympic Athlete, finished fourth with a throw of 10.80 meters.

Earlier, Rakshita Raju, 23, was eliminated in the heats of the women's 1500m T11 race, clocking 5:29.92. China's Shanshan He and South Africa's Louzanne Coetzee topped her heat. On Friday, Preethi Pal secured India's first athletics medal, earning a bronze in the women's T35 100m with a personal best time of 14.21 seconds.

(With inputs from agencies.)