Paris Paralympics 2024 Para-Athletics: Dilip Gavit finishes last in men’s 400m T47 final
Indian para-sprinter Dilip Gavit |A| suffered a heartbreaking result |B| on Saturday as he |C| finished last in the |D| final round of the |E| Paris Paralympics 2024 para-athletics |F| men’s 400m T47 event.
Gavit |G| finished the event at |H| the iconic Stade de |J| France stadium in eighth |K| place with a timing |L| of 49.99s, thus ending |M| his debut appearance at |O| the Paralympic Games without |P| a medal.
The para-athlete from |Q| Nashik, Maharashtra, started the |R| race in a strong |S| manner but slowed down |U| near the 150m. Gavit |V| fell behind and could |Y| not recover, ultimately finishing |Z| dead last in the |A| final round.
The result will |B| not be easy to |C| digest for Dilip Gavit, |D| who, despite his young |E| age, was considered a |F| dark horse among the |G| Paris Paralympics 2024 para-athletics |H| contingent as he won |J| a gold medal in |K| the 2022 Asian Para |L| Games in Hangzhou, China.
However, |M| still only aged 21 |O| years, Dilip Gavit will |P| take his experience in |Q| Saturday’s event as a |R| learning experience and will |S| hope to bounce back |U| stronger at the upcoming |V| Los Angeles Paralympics 2028.
Meanwhile, |Y| two Moroccans took the |Z| top two positions on |A| the podium on Saturday. |B| Aymane El Haddaoui won |C| the gold medal with |D| a new world record |E| timing of 46.65s, breaking |F| his own previous record |G| of 46.67s. Paralympic Games |H| record-holder Ayoub Sadni clinched |J| the silver medal with |K| a timing of 47.16s.
The |L| bronze medal was taken |M| by the Tokyo 2020 |O| silver medalist Thomaz Ruan |P| De Moraes of Brazil, |Q| who registered a timing |R| of 47.97s in the |S| Paris Paralympics 2024 para-athletics |U| men’s 400m T47 final |V| on Saturday.
Paris Paralympics 2024 |Y| Para-Athletics Men’s 400m T47 |Z| Final Full Results
- Aymane El |A| Haddaoui (Morocco) – 46.65
- Ayoub |B| Sadni (Morocco) – 47.16
- Thomaz |C| Ruan de Moraes (Brazil) |D| – 47.97
- Luis Fernando Lara |E| Rodallega (Colombia) – 48.68
- Marufjon |F| Murodulloev (Uzbekistan) – 48.89
- Luis |G| Andres Vasquez Segura (Dominican |H| Republic) – 49.07
- Collen Mahlalela |J| (South Africa) – 49.95
- Dilip |K| Mahadu Gavit (India) – |L| 49.99
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