Braving all odds with a steely resolve, India's Simran won the bronze medal in the women's 200m T12 final at the Paralympic Games here on Saturday.

Reigning world champion Simran finished third on the podium with a personal best time of 24.75 seconds in what was a culmination of a journey that was fraught with obstacles right from the day she was born.

The T12 classification in the Paralympics is for athletes with visual impairments.

Medal No. 2⃣8⃣ for 🇮🇳🤩🥳#ParaAthletics: Women's 200 M T12 Final👇

Simran Sharma clinches her first #Paralympic medal at #ParisParalympics2024, securing a #Bronze🥉with a personal best timing of 24.75 seconds.

Many congratulations, Simran!🥳

Keep chanting #Cheer4Bharat and… pic.twitter.com/UeRKuBdLlt
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) September 7, 2024

The 24-year-old Simran was born prematurely and spent the next 10 weeks in an incubator where it was discovered that she is visually impaired.

The Indian, who became world champion this year in Kobe, Japan, faced numerous challenges throughout her life, including her father's chronic illness and eventual passing.

She had earlier finished fourth in the 100m event.

PM Modi Reacts To Simran Winning Bronze

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to his social media handles and sent a hearty congratulations message to Simran Sharma for winning the bronze medal at the Paralympics. Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the social media platfrom X as he commended Simran's commitment towards excellence.

Congratulations to Simran Sharma as she wins a Bronze medal in the Women's 200M T12 event at the #Paralympics2024! Her success will inspire several people. Her commitment towards excellence and skills are noteworthy. #Cheer4Bharat pic.twitter.com/naFECcPCY7
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 7, 2024

“Congratulations to Simran Sharma as she wins a Bronze medal in the Women's 200M T12 event at the #Paralympics2024! Her success will inspire several people. Her commitment towards excellence and skills are noteworthy,” wrote PM Modi in his tweet.

(This is a breaking story and will be updated shortly)

Simran Sharma has won the bronze medal in the womens 200m athletics final.

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