Pooja Ojha In Women's Kayak Single 200m - KL1 At Paralympics Highlights: Indian Misses Out On Final

Hello and welcome to the final day coverage at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Stay tuned for updates on Indians in action today.

Pooja Ojha made history as India’s first-ever medal winner at the Canoe Sprint World Championships in Halifax, Canada, in August 2022.

Ojha's spectacular performance at the Para Canoe World Championships in Hungary in May 2024 earned her a silver medal in the VL1 200m category. Her journey to the Paris Paralympics quota involved participating in the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, followed by the event in Hungary.

Pooja Ojha finished fifth in heat 2 clocking 1:16.09 on September 6 in the Women's KL1 200m event at the Paris Paralympics to qualify for the semifinals 1.

Pooja Ojha finished fourth in the semifinal of the Women’s Kayak Single 200m - KL1 with a time of 1:17.23. Only top three athletes from a semi-final enter the medal round. This result concludes her campaign at the Paris Paralympics and marks the end of India's participation in the Games 2024.

Pooja finished 20.23 seconds behind the leader.