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Heartbreak for India: Powerlifters Sakina and Parmjeet Finish Outside Medal Positions at Paris Paralympics!

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Heartbreak for India: Powerlifters Sakina and Parmjeet Finish Outside Medal Positions at Paris Paralympics!"

Powerlifters Sakina Khatun and Parmjeet Kumar unfortunately didn't perform up to the mark at the Paralympics on Wednesday.

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Heartbreak for India: Powerlifters Sakina and Parmjeet Finish Outside Medal Positions at Paris Paralympics!"

Sakina secured seventh position, while Parmjeet finished in eighth place in the weightlifting event.

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Heartbreak for India: Powerlifters Sakina and Parmjeet Finish Outside Medal Positions at Paris Paralympics!"

Sakina, a bronze medallist at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, couldn’t meet expectations this time.

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Heartbreak for India: Powerlifters Sakina and Parmjeet Finish Outside Medal Positions at Paris Paralympics!"

She struggled in her attempts to lift 90 kg and 92 kg in her second and third attempts, falling short of the mark.

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Heartbreak for India: Powerlifters Sakina and Parmjeet Finish Outside Medal Positions at Paris Paralympics!"

Sakina, who contracted polio as an infant, has a disability that she has overcome throughout her career.

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Heartbreak for India: Powerlifters Sakina and Parmjeet Finish Outside Medal Positions at Paris Paralympics!"

At the Men's 49 kg event, Parmjeet Kumar had a below-average performance, finishing eighth out of the nine participants.

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Heartbreak for India: Powerlifters Sakina and Parmjeet Finish Outside Medal Positions at Paris Paralympics!"

His best lift was 150 kg, which he achieved on his first attempt.

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Heartbreak for India: Powerlifters Sakina and Parmjeet Finish Outside Medal Positions at Paris Paralympics!"

An interesting fact about Parmjeet Kumar is that he had the honor of being the flag bearer for India at the 2023 World Championships.

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