India's Deepthi Jeevanji Clinches Bronze in 400m T20 at Paralympics

India's Deepthi Jeevanji secured a bronze medal in the women's 400m T20 race at the Paris Paralympics, clocking 55.82 seconds. Born in Telangana, she became the second Indian woman to win a Paralympic track medal. Turkish athlete Aysel Onder set a new world record, finishing just ahead of Jeevanji.

India's Deepthi Jeevanji clinched a bronze medal in the women's 400m T20 category at the Paris Paralympics on Tuesday, clocking a time of 55.82 seconds.

The 20-year-old from Telangana finished behind Ukraine's Yuliia Shuliar and Turkey's world record holder Aysel Onder.

Jeevanji had previously set a world record at the World Para-Athletics Championships in May.

(With inputs from agencies.)