India claim two medals at World Para Athletics GP

India claimed a gold and a bronze at the China World Para Athletics Grand Prix being held in Beijing

India claimed a gold and a bronze at the China World Para Athletics Grand Prix being held in Beijing.

Ramudri Someshwara Rao won a gold medal in the 200m race and Hokato Sema bagged a bronze in shot put. Both have qualified to represent the country in the IPC Para Athletics World Championships in London later this year.

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Someswara Rao had become the fastest Indian blade runner in the recently concluded 17th National Para Athletics Championships at Jaipur. Sema had also won a gold in his event.

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