Preethi Pal (Para Athletics - Sprint)

Date of Birth: Sep 22, 2000Place of Birth: Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaSport: Para Athletics (100m & 200m Sprint - T35 Classification)Major Achievements in 2025:World Para Athletics Championships (New Delhi): Silver (100m T35) and Bronze (200m T35)Set a new National Record in the 100m T35 category - 14.21 seconds at 23rd National Para Athletics Championship 2025Finished the 2025 season as World No. 2 in T35 100m categoryIn 2025, Preeti Pal enjoyed a landmark season that reinforced her status as one of India’s leading para sprinters. Serving as India’s flag bearer at the World Para Athletics Championships, she rose to the occasion on home soil by clinching a silver medal in the 100m T35 event and a bronze in the 200m T35, delivering a memorable performance in front of an enthusiastic domestic crowd. Earlier in the year, she was conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Award by the President of India in January 2025. Pal also set a new national record in the 100m T35 at the 23rd National Para Athletics Championship, clocking a blistering 14.21 seconds. She capped off the year ranked World No. 2 in the T35 100m category.