World Para grand Prix Athlete: Preeti shines with silver in 100m sprint

India made a clean sweep in the men's discus throw F11 event on the opening day of World Para Grand Prix Athletes as Sagar clinched the gold medal with a throw of 34.84 metres here on Tuesday.

He was followed by Balaji Rajendran, who secured silver by hurling the discus at 26.98 metres, and Janak Singh Harsana bagged bronze.

In the women's 100 metres across T35, T36, T38, and T44 classifications, Australia's Rhiannon Clarke emerged victorious, clocking 13.14 seconds. India's Preeti Pal impressed with a silver in 14.85 seconds.

Vishu claimed silver, while Pragadeeshwara Raja Moorthy added to India's tally with a bronze. India dominated the men's 100 metres T44 category, in which Mit Bharatbha Patel sprinted to gold in 12.67 seconds.