From Muzaffarnagar to Paris-Paralympic double medalist Preethi Pal’s journey & how her dream fueled

Para athlete Preethi Pal, 23, made history by winning bronze in the women’s 200m T35 event, becoming the first Indian woman to earn two medals in track & field across both the Paralympics and the Olympics. Along with bringing recognition to the country, Pal’s stint in Paris was fueled by a personal goal: her elder sister’s wedding. And, she had made a promise to her father. Pal achieved a personal best with a time of 30.01 seconds, finishing behind the Chinese athletes Xia Zhou and Guo Qianqian, who secured gold and silver with times of 28.15 and 29.09 seconds, respectively. She also earned a bronze in the women’s 100m T35 with a time of 14.21 seconds.
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