Pooja Ojha

Paralysed from waist-down, pooja ojha was terrified of going anywhere near water. Today, she is a world silver medalist in para-kayaking and has been selected for a national award by the ministry of social justice and empowerment.

pooja ojha, a para athlete from Bhind, won a silver medal in Hungary at Para Canoe World Championship VL-1 200m category. Overcoming polio, fear of water, and societal barriers, she inspires many with her achievements.

Backed by her daily-wager father who shared her dream, a para-canoer who refused to marry because she was in love with sports despite being paralysed in both legs, won for India its first medal at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Halifax, Canada, on Thursday.

Backed by her daily-wager father who shared her dream, a para-canoer who refused to marry because she was in love with sports despite being paralysed in both legs, won for India its first medal at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Halifax, Canada, on Thursday.

pooja ojha failed to reach the final in the women's kayak single 200m KL1 sprint at the Paris Paralympics. India concluded their campaign with seven gold, nine silver, and 13 bronze medals, likely placing them 18th overall. Navdeep Singh's javelin silver was upgraded to gold, marking a significant improvement from the Tokyo edition.

Praveen Kumar delivered a record-breaking performance in the men's high jump T64 event, claiming Paralympic gold following his silver at the Tokyo Games, on Friday. The 21-year-old from Noida, born with a short leg, set a new Asian record with a best jump of 2.08m in a six-man field, securing his place at the top of the podium.

Shark Tank India 4 featured TribalVeda, a startup from Rajasthan that employs tribal women to process jamun into health products. Founders Rajesh and pooja ojha pitched for ₹50 lakh in exchange for 2% equity. Ritesh Agarwal invested ₹50 lakh for 5% equity, enabling the startup's expansion and increased support for tribal communities.

Prachi Yadav finished last in the women's VL2 200m final at the Paris Paralympics with a time of 1:08.55. Emma Wiggs from Great Britain secured gold. India's para cyclists and swimmer also ended their events without winning any medals, concluding a tough campaign for the Indian team.

Reigning world champion Simran Sharma has progressed to the semifinals of the women's 200m T12 event at the Paris Paralympics, clocking 25.41s in her heats. She narrowly missed a medal in the women's 100m T12 final. Canoe sprinters Prachi Yadav and Yash Kumar have also qualified for their respective semifinals.

India will be sending its largest-ever team of 84 athletes to the Paris 2024 Paralympics. This includes 32 women athletes participating in 12 sports, with para-cycling, para-rowing, and blind judo as new additions. The Indian team aims to excel following their best-ever performance at Tokyo 2020.