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New Delhi, September 27 (ANI): Indian para-athlete Shailesh Kumar secured the country’s first gold medal at the ongoing World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi on Saturday in the T63 high jump competition.

Shailesh secured the best jump of 1.91 m, securing not only the gold medal but also setting a championship record, as per ESPN.

The podium was completed by the USA’s Paralympic champion Ezra Frech (1.85 m). India’s Varun Singh Bhatti jumped 1.85 m as well and got the bronze medal.

Another Indian participating in the competition, Rahul, finished fourth, with the best jump of 1.78 m.

India’s Paralympic bronze medalist from last year and world champion from the 2024 Kobe World C’ships, Deepthi Jeevanji, failed to defend her title in the women’s 400 m T20 category,

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