Athletics

World Para Athletics: Silver for Sharad, bronze for Bhati

India's Sharad Kumar in action during the Men's High Jump T-42 final at the IAAF World Para Athletics Championships, in London on July 22, 2017.   | Photo Credit: Reuters

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India’s Sharad Kumar and Varun Bhati won silver and bronze respectively in the High Jump event at the World Para Athletics Championship.

Sharad and Bhati participated in the T-42 category of Men’s High Jump event.

Sharad cleared a personal best height of 1.84 m to win the silver while Bhati — a Rio Paralympics medallist leaped 1.77 m to earn a podium finish.

The gold medal was won by United States’ Sam Grewe, who leaped a height 1.86 m.

India now has five medals with a gold, two silver and two bronze medals. India is currently 29th in the medal standings.

Printable version | Jul 24, 2017 3:38:02 PM | http://www.thehindu.com/sport/athletics/world-para-athletics-silver-for-sharad-bronze-for-bhati/article19336136.ece