Summary
Parmod ran fast in a race and also got a silver medal.
Key Points
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Nimisha Chakkungalparambil jumped 5.37 meters and won silver in the women's long jump.
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Parmod Bijarnia ran the 1500 meter race in 4 minutes 9.65 seconds and won silver.
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Both medals were won at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan.
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These games are for athletes who have a difference in how their bodies work.
New Words to Learn
12 wordspara athletics
sports for athletes with physical differences
long jump
a sport where you run and jump as far as you can into a sand pit
1500 meters
a race that is about one and a half kilometers long
classification
a way to group athletes based on how their bodies work
unilateral
affecting only one side
impairment
a difficulty or limitation
amputation
when a part of the body, like an arm, has been removed
muscle power
strength of the muscles
range of motion
how far a joint can move
podium
the top three places in a competition
personal best
the fastest time or longest distance the athlete has ever achieved
sweep
when one country wins all the top places
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