

Updated On: 02 September, 2024 12:22 AM IST | Paris | IANS
Preethi bagged her first international medal in the World Para Athletics Championship, where she claimed bronze medals in both the 100m and 200m events in 2024

Preethi Pal. Pic/PTI
Preethi Pal scripted history after clinching bronze in the women`s 200m T35 in the ongoing 2024 Games as she became the first Indian woman athlete to win two medals in track & field in the Paralympics or Olympics.
Preethi clocked the personal best timing of 30.01 seconds to finish behind the Chinese duo of Xia Zhou and Guo Qianqian, who bagged gold and silver respectively with a timing of 28.15 seconds and 29.09 seconds.