Deepthi Jeevanji won a bronze medal in the women’s 400m T20 event, becoming the first intellectually impaired Indian athlete to win a Paralympic medal. She clocked 55.82 seconds to secure a podium finish in her debut Games appearance.
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What is the T20 category?
T35 classification is meant for athletes who have coordination impairments such as hypertonia, ataxia and athetosis, as well ascerebral palsy.
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