Türkiye secures silver in 400m T20 at paralympic games, boosting total medal count
Türkiye earned a silver medal in the women’s 400m T20 at the Paralympics, boosting its total medal count to 12. The victory adds to the nation’s tally of 3 gold, 6 silver, and 3 bronze medals.
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- Published Date: 09:09 | 04 September 2024
- Modified Date: 09:14 | 04 September 2024
At the athletics competition held at Stade de France, Aysel Önder secured the silver medal in the women's 400 meters T20 final with a time of 55.23 seconds.
She had set a world and Paralympic record in the heats with a time of 54.96 seconds.
After the race, Aysel celebrated by posing with the Turkish flag at Stade de France.
Yulia Shuliar from Ukraine won the gold medal with a time of 55.16 seconds, and Deepthi Jeevan Ji from India took the bronze.
With this medal, Türkiye's total count at the games rises to 12, including 3 gold, 6 silver, and 3 bronze.