Summary
Shailesh Kumar set a personal best of 1.89 metres to claim gold.
Varun Bhati and Rahul followed with jumps of 1.84 metres and 1.81 metres.
A sweep shows the country's strength in para athletics and adds to its overall medal tally.
Key Points
5 points1
Gold: Shailesh Kumar – 1.89 m (personal best).
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Silver: Varun Bhati – 1.84 m.
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Bronze: Rahul – 1.81 m.
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All competitors belong to the T63 classification, for athletes with leg impairments.
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This is India's third clean sweep at these Games.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsclean sweep
winning all the top places in a competition
personal best
the best performance an athlete has ever achieved
classification
a group that matches athletes with similar abilities
para athletics
sports competitions for athletes with disabilities
medal tally
the total number of medals a country has won
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