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Simran Sharma became the first Indian woman to qualify for the 100-metre track event in Tokyo Paralympics. Simran is the youngest among three siblings and hails from a marginalised family. Her father Manoj Sharma was on a ventilator when she was participating in the world championship in Dubai in 2019. She was among the finalists in the championship. She lost her father just after the event. The same year, Simran won a gold medal in the China Grand Prix. Later, in 2021 February, she won gold in world para grand prix Dubai 2021.
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