2025 World Para Athletics C'ships LIVE: Gold for Shailesh Kumar in the Men's T42/64 High Jump - HIGHLIGHTS
Manu in action in men's F37 shotput final
Manu is India's lone representative in this event and holds a personal best of 14.09m.
Kanchan Lakhani first Indian in action in the evening session
Kanchan Lakhani will be the first Indian in action in the evening session. She will be India's sole representative in women's discus throw F53.
Her personal best of 10.06m is the fifth best out of the six athletes in contention. Can she improve on that mark to win a surprise medal?
Welcome back!
We are back LIVE for the evening session on Day 1 of 2025 World Para Athletics Championships.
Events to watch out for:
Women's Discus Throw F53 Final: 5:25pm
Men's Shot Put F37 Final: 5:43pm
Men's 100m T37 Heats: 5:47pm
Men's High Jump T42/63 Final: 6:00pm
Women's 400m T20 Final: 7:23pm
Bhavanaben finishes 8th in women's javelin throw F45/F46
Bhavanaben finishes eighth in women's javelin throw with a best of 35.34m with her second throw.
She only registers two valid throws out of six attempts.
Noelle Roorda of Netherlands wins the gold medal with a personal best 43.74m.
Bhavnaben starts with 34.81m
A decent start for Bhavnaben, who records 34.81m with her first attempt. She is currently placed 7th out of 11 athletes.
Bhavna holds a personal best of 39.70m!
Women's Javelin Throw F45/46 next for India
The women's javelin throw F45/46 will be the next event up for India. It is the first event with medals up for grabs for the hosts.
Bhavnaben Chaudhary will be the sole Indian representative in the event, starting 10:20 am IST.
Deepthi Jeevanji qualifies for final!
Deepthi Jeevanji, the 2024 Paris Paralympics bronze medallist, has qualified for the women's 400m T20 final.
She clocks a season best 58.35s in to win the second heat and qualify for the final!
Gooood Morninggg!
Hello and welcome to The Bridge's LIVE coverage of the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships.
It will be an action packed Day 1 for India with multiple medals on offer in events like Women's Javelin Throw F45/46, Women's Discus Throw F53, Men's Shot Put F37, Men's High Jump T42/63.
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