World Para Athletics| Shailesh units new championship report as India begins with three medals

India started its medal goals in earnest, profitable a gold, silver and bronze every on the opening day of the World Para Athletics Championships right here on Saturday, at the same time as among the greatest names on the earth of para sports activities reiterated their domination.

High jumper Shailesh Kumar improved on his silver from the 2023 version to not simply start India’s golden haul but additionally set a brand new championship report within the T42 class with a bounce of 1.91m.

With the T42 and T63 classes competing collectively, Shailesh was up towards the USA’s rising star and Paris Paralympic champion Ezra Frech, who completed second (1.85m). Veteran Varun Singh Bhati, returning to the world stage for the primary time in eight years, gained bronze (1.85m) in a tremendous story of grit and comeback.

The 25-year-old Shailesh, a former World Junior Para champion, had completed 4th in Paris however was unstoppable on the day, going for 1.94m, however was unable to take action. “That was the goal we had been coaching for however I’m proud of my efficiency. Next time,” he promised.

In the ultimate occasion of the day, defending champion Deepthi Jeevanji completed second in 55.16 seconds behind Aysel Onder of Turkiye, who improved on her personal world report to clock 54.51 seconds within the 400m T20 class. India had gained 17 medals, together with six gold, in 2024.

Brazilian Petrucio Ferreira, in the meantime, continued his dominance on the observe, profitable the 100m T47 in 10.66s to increase his medal tally to an unimaginable 5 World titles. Ferreira, the quickest para athlete on the earth, has been unbeaten since 2016, profitable consecutive Paralympic and World titles since 2016 in Rio.

Among the ladies, China’s world report holder Xiaoyan Wen additionally reaffirmed her numero uno standing within the lengthy bounce T37 class, setting a brand new championships report with 5.32m to take gold.

The outcomes (day one): Men: 100m T71: Artur Krzyzek (Pol, 21.19s); 100m T47: Petrucio Ferreira (Bra, 10.66s); 5000m T11: Kenya Karasawa with guides Shimizu and Horikoshi (Jpn, 15:23.38); Long bounce T11: Di Dongdong (Chn, 6.92m); Shot put F37: Albert Khinchagov (NPA, 16.55m), Manu (ninth, 13.43m); High bounce T63: Shailesh Kumar (1.91m), Ezra Frech (USA, 1.85m), Varun Singh Bhati (1.85m).

Women: 100m T71: Thekra Alkaabi (UAE, 19.89); 400m T20: Aysel Onder (Tur, 54.51s), Deepthi Jeevanji (55.16s); Shot put F41: Mayerli Buitrago Ariza (Col, 10.21m); Shot put F36: Cheyenne Bouthoorn (Ned, 9.62m); Long bounce T37: Xiaoyan Wen (Chn, 5.32m); Javelin throw F46: Noelle Roorda (Ned, 43.74m), Bhavanaben Chaudhary (eighth, 35.34m).