Prachi Yadav: Indian Premier LeagueWhen India was engrossed in the thrill of Na, a daughter of India made history. He has made this history not in India but on foreign soil. Para athlete Prachi Yadav has done a job that is by no means easy. No Indian had done this before him. Para canoe athlete Prachi Yadav (Prachi Yadav) Women’s VL2 200 of the Para Cano World Cup played in Ponznan, Poland (Para Canoe World Cup VL2 women’s 200m) He has won a bronze medal in the meter competition and is the first Indian to do so. No one had won a medal in this World Cup before.
Prachi won the bronze medal with a time of 1: 04.71 seconds. She trailed Canada’s silver medalist Brianna Hennessy (1: 01.58s) and gold medalist Australia’s Suzanne Sappell (1: 01.54s). This is India’s best performance in the competition, which starts on May 26 and ends on Sunday.
The male players also showed their strength
While Manish Kaurav (KL Men’s 200m) and Manjit Singh (VL2 Men’s 200m) reached the final of their respective events for the first time in the history of the tournament. Jaideep VL3 qualified for the semifinals of the men’s 200m event but could not advance beyond that.
This medal will give me confidence
Prachi said after winning the medal that he did not expect this. English newspaper The New Indian Express “I can’t express my feelings,” said Prachi. It was in my mind when I came here that I could get some points. But after finishing third, I was determined to reach my goal of qualifying for the Paris Paralympic Games. This medal will give me confidence when I enter the World Championships in Canada from 3rd to 7th August. I’ll try to get a podium there too.
A step towards the dreams of Paris
Prachi shifted to Paracon in 2018 at the behest of coach Virendra Kumar Dabas. After this she moved from Gwalior to Bhopal. Coach Mayank Thakur was instrumental in getting him here. Mayank is also the chairman of Indian Paracon. The newspaper quoted Mayank as saying: “This is a step towards Paris’ dreams. This time we want to not only qualify but also win medals.
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