Praveen Kumar and Preeti Pal win gold on opening day of World Para Athletics Grand Prix in New Delhi
On 11 March 2026 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, Paralympic champion Praveen Kumar won the men's T44 high jump with 1.96 m and Preeti Pal won the women's 100m T35/T37 in 14.46 s on day one of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix.
Summary
On 11 March 2026 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, India led the medal table on the opening day of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix. Paris 2024 Paralympic champion Praveen Kumar won the men's T44 high jump with 1.96 m, ahead of fellow Indians Unni Renu (1.86 m) and Banti (1.83 m). Preeti Pal, a double bronze medallist at the Paris Paralympics, won the women's 100m T35/T37 in 14.46 seconds, ahead of Margarita Mataeva (16.25 s) and Karina Machulskaia (17.38 s). Jayanti Behera won the women's 100m T46/T47 in 13.22 seconds. The Grand Prix ran from 11 to 13 March.
Key facts
- Date / venue
- 11 March 2026, JLN Stadium, New Delhi — day 1
- Praveen Kumar
- Gold, men's high jump T44 — 1.96 m (Paris 2024 champion)
- Preeti Pal
- Gold, women's 100m T35/T37 — 14.46 s
- Others
- Unni Renu 1.86 m silver, Banti 1.83 m bronze; Jayanti Behera 100m T46/T47 gold, 13.22 s
- Meet
- 11–13 March 2026
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which event did Paralympic champion Praveen Kumar win on day one of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in New Delhi on 11 March 2026?
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Correct answer: D — High jump T44
Praveen Kumar, the Paris 2024 Paralympic champion, won the men's T44 high jump with 1.96 m.
In what time did Preeti Pal win the women's 100m T35/T37 at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in New Delhi on 11 March 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 14.46 s
Preeti Pal won in 14.46 s; 16.25 s and 17.38 s were the silver and bronze times, and 13.22 s was Jayanti Behera's winning time in the T46/T47 race.