Simran Sharma competing in Women’s 200m T12 event in Paris Paralympics 2024
Para athlete Simran Sharma made the podium finish with a Personal Best (PB) timing of 24.75 seconds.
Para Athlete Simran Sharma on Saturday added the 28th medal to India’s tally, winning the women’s 200m T12 bronze. She made the podium finish with a Personal Best (PB) timing of 24.75 seconds. Cuba’s Elias Omara Durand clinched the gold with a Season Best timing of 23.62 seconds while Alejandra Pérez of Venezuela registered her Personal Best 24.19 seconds to win silver.
The T12 classification in the Paralympics is for athletes with visual impairments.
Earlier on Friday, she breezed her way into the finals with a timing of 25.03 seconds. Simran had earlier topped her heat and entered the semifinals with a timing of 25.41s.
Simran was in the same heat as Germany’s Katrin Mueller-Rottgardt, who had pipped her to bronze on Thursday night in the 100m final. The Indian, who became world champion this year in Kobe, was born prematurely with visual impairment and faced numerous challenges throughout her life, including her father’s chronic illness and eventual passing.
Simran was born prematurely and spent the next 10 weeks in an incubator where it was discovered that she is visually impaired. Her breakthrough came at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championship where she competed despite fear of losing her father.
Although she lost her father shortly after returning from the event, she channelled her grief into motivation, determined to honour his memory through her achievements.
(With Agency Inputs)
