October 20, 2026 5:16 PM
Asian Para Games: Simran strikes gold, debutant Tejalben gets bronze in women’s 200m T12 event
Seasoned sprinter Simran created a new Games record to clinch her maiden gold medal at the Asian Para Games, while compatriot Tejalben Damor fetched a bronze as India dominated the women's 200m T12 competition in Nagoya on Tuesday. Simran clocked 24.80sec, finishing ahead of Iran's Hajar Safarzadeh, who clocked 25.02sec. Tejalben, making her debut at the continental showpiece, was third at 25.23sec. T12 classification covers athletes with moderate visual impairment. The 26-year-old Simran, wh...