British Paralympian Sarah Storey extended her record as the most successful British Paralympian ever, securing her 18th gold medal in the women’s C5 time trial at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. This victory marks her 13th Paralympic gold medal in cycling and surpassed swimmer Mike Kenny’s previous record of 16 Paralympic golds.
India’s Sumit Antil successfully defended his Paralympic javelin title at the Paris 2024 Games, breaking the world record twice and setting a new mark of 70.59m. Despite battling a back injury, Antil dominated the competition, showcasing his relentless pursuit of improvement and setting his sights on achieving the 80m mark.
West Indies batsman Nicholas Pooran smashed a new world record for the most sixes in a calendar year during a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match, surpassing Chris Gayle’s previous record. Pooran’s exceptional form extends beyond his power hitting, making him a force to be reckoned with in 2024.
American sprinter Jaydin Blackwell dominated the men’s 100m T38 race at the Paris Paralympics, smashing his own world record with a blistering time of 10.64 seconds. This victory marks a significant achievement for Blackwell, who previously held the world record with a time of 10.72 seconds, set just this past July.
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo continued his meteoric rise, winning the 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Rome with an impressive 9.87 seconds, outpacing American Christian Coleman. The race also saw world records narrowly missed in the women’s 3000m steeplechase and 1500m, showcasing a night of thrilling performances.
Indian shooter Avani Lekhara successfully defended her Paralympic title in the women’s 10m air rifle (SH1) event, achieving a new world record score. Fellow Indian Mona Agarwal also secured a bronze medal in the competition.
Sheetal Devi, an Indian para-athlete, has qualified for the round of 16 in the women’s individual compound open archery event at the Paris Paralympics. She achieved this by securing a second-place finish in the ranking round with a score of 703, surpassing the previous world record. Devi’s journey to success is inspiring, having overcome phocomelia syndrome and being discovered at a military camp.
Indian para archer Sheetal Devi secured a silver medal in the women’s individual compound open ranking round at the Paris Paralympics 2024, narrowly missing out on gold by a single point. She set a new personal best score of 703, falling just short of Turkiye’s Oznur Cure Girdi who claimed the top spot and a new world record.
Divine Iheme, a 14-year-old British sprinter, is making headlines with his impressive speed, breaking records and earning comparisons to legendary sprinter Usain Bolt. His recent performances have catapulted him into the global spotlight as one of the most promising young athletes.
Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis shattered his own world record for the tenth time, clearing 6.26m at the Silesia Diamond League in Chorzow, Poland. This achievement comes just three weeks after he secured gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where he also broke his previous record.
