Nagoya, October 20: Deepthi Jeevanji added another gold to India’s Asian Para Games campaign on Tuesday, winning the women’s 400m T20 final in a Games-record 56.36 seconds.
The 23-year-old from Telangana retained her title with a commanding performance. Japan’s Niina Kanno finished second in 58.92 seconds, while fellow Japanese athlete Akane Kato took bronze in 1:00.26.
The win continued Deepthi’s successful run at major international competitions. After claiming gold at the previous Asian Para Games, she became world champion in 2024 and won bronze at the Paris Paralympics the same year.
