Dharambir, Devendra clinch silver

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Para athletes Dharambir and Devendra Singh claimed a silver each as the World Para Athletics Grand Prix-13th Fazza International Championships commenced at the Dubai Club for People of Determination grounds here.

India took three medals on the opening day on Monday with Jyoti Behera claiming bronze in 400m women's T37/38/47 final.

In men's club throw final F32/51, Dharambir, the 2018 Asian Para Games silver medallist in Jakarta, threw the club to a distance of 31.09 metres in his second attempt to finish second behind Algeria's Walid Ferhah (37.42m). With the effort, Dharambir also set a new Asian record.

Devendra settled for silver in men's discus throw F44 after hurling it to a distance of 50.36 metres in combined F42/43/44 category. Kuwait's Faisal Sorour took the F42 gold with a throw of 47.61m, while France's Badr Touzi took bronze in F42 with a 39.16-metre throw.

Devendra, 28, said: "I am very happy with the result here. A few months back I wasn't sure if I would be competing in the Fazza event. I was down with COVID-19 and hardly trained for the past few months. We have important events this year, so it was good to start the year with a medal."

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