Sports · 16 March 2026
Preeti Pal wins 200m gold as India finishes with 208 medals at World Para Athletics Grand Prix
Exam-focused facts from the 16 March 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Preeti Pal claimed the women’s 200m (T35-T37) gold with a time of 30.26 seconds at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix.
- India topped the medal table with 208 medals: 75 gold, 69 silver and 64 bronze.
- Russia finished second with 35 medals (15 gold, 14 silver, 6 bronze).
- Bosnia and Herzegovina placed third with three medals (one gold, two silver).
- Shubham Juyal won the men’s shot put F57 gold with a throw of 14.45 metres.
- Vinay secured the men’s 200m T35 gold in 28.18 seconds.
- Rakeshbhai Bhatt won the men’s 200m T37-T44 gold in 25.20 seconds.
- Manojkumar Sabapathi took the men’s 800m T53-T54 gold in 1:57.41.