Preeti Pal’s family celebrates
The 25-year-old athlete, who was afflicted with cerebral palsy in childhood, had won silver in the 200m on Tuesday before finishing second to Chinese gold medalist and world record holder Zhou Xia in the 100m on Wednesday with a timing of 13.98 seconds. News of her back-to-back podium finishes brought family members and villagers out dancing to dhol beats and distributing sweets, adding to the joy already felt by villagers after her two bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. She was also conferred the Arjuna Award in 2025.
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Sweets have been distributed across the village,” her mother, Balesh Devi, told TOI . The Paris win had enabled her to become the first Indian woman to win two medals in athletics at a single Paralympic Games. “She has made us proud once again. I am very happy after hearing the news. Her father, Anil Kumar Pal, who runs a dairy business, added,“She has brought recognition to the country and our village through her hard work. The athlete’s journey has also taken her into public service. She was appointed a block development officer by the Uttar Pradesh govt under the sports quota and is currently posted in Lucknow. Download the TOI App.
Muzaffarnagar : Celebrations in Hashimpur village of Muzaffarnagar grew louder on Wednesday as Paralympian Preeti Pal added a second silver medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Japan, completing a sprint double in the women’s T35 events.