Praveen Kumar wins bronze in Para Athletics Worlds, books 2024 Paris Paralympics berth

Praveen Kumar wins bronze in Para Athletics Worlds, books 2024 Paris Paralympics berth

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Category : Sports Published on: July 14 2023

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  • Praveen Kumar won India’s first medal with a season-best jump of 2.01m for the bronze in men’s high jump T44/64 in the World Para Athletics Championships 2023.
  • With this medal, Praveen assured himself a quota for the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
  • Maciej Lepiato of Poland and Jonathan Broom-Edwards of Great Britain tied for gold with 2.05m.
  • It is the 10th edition of the championship and the third to be held in France.
  • The program features 171 medal events - 93 in the men’s category, 77 in the women’s category, and 1 in the mixed category. 
  • The event will be the first opportunity for athletes to achieve direct qualification slots for the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
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