New -Delhi, September 27 (IANS). Shailesh Kumar won the gold medal in the men’s high jump -T63 final at the World Para Athletics Championships 2025. He performed a new personal best by jumping 1.91 meters and improving his personal best performance. He opened the report of India’s medals in the ongoing tournament at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. After winning the gold medal, Shailesh Kumar said: “We came here ten days ago and felt good to win the gold medal in front of the domestic audience. The target was always great. I am satisfied with my performance and expect better performance in the next championship.” Shailesh Khelo India scheme and Target Olympic Podium Scheme Core Group, which comes from Bihar. He was also pupils from Sai Ncoe Gandhinagar and Bengaluru. Varun Singh Bhati of India jumped 1.85 meters and finished third. In this case, India’s third participant Rahul missed the medal and finished fourth. Meanwhile, Deepti Jeevanji brought the name of the country by finishing second in the final of the Women’s 400m T20 event. He broke his best time of 58.35 seconds of the past season by taking 55.16 seconds, which he made during the morning qualifying round. Earlier in the Paralympic Games in Paris 2024, he won a bronze medal by taking a time of 55.82 seconds. Deepti Jeevanji has been a beneficiary of the government of India’s Khelo India scheme since April 2025. He is also part of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme core group. Rakeshbhai Bhatt and Shreyansh Trivedi confirmed their place in the final of the Men’s 100m T-37 event on Saturday. Gujarat’s athlete Rakeshbhai finished third in the first heat of the first round with 11.62 seconds and he made his new personal best time. Shreyansh Trivedi of Uttar Pradesh finished second in the first round Heat 3 with a time of 11.94 seconds and also made his new personal best time. The Brazilian Gomes de Mendonca Recordio set a new championship record of 11.25 seconds, dominating all three heat. All eight worthy athletes will compete for a medal in the final on September 28, 2025. In the final of the Men’s Shot -F37 event, Indian athlete Manu ninth finished with a 13.43 -meter throw, which was less than her individual best 14.09 meters. Kanchan Lakhani finished fifth in the final of the Women’s Discus Throw F53 event with a 9.68 meter throw. It was his best performance of the season, but his personal best was less than 10.06 meters. -Ians bag shares this story tags
World Para Athletics Championship: Shailesh Kumar won gold medal in high jump
