Paris Paralympics 2024: The Asian Para Games silver medalist rowers Narayana Konganapalle and Anita have been knocked out after finishing at the eighth position in the PR3 mixed double sculls rowing event at the ongoing quadrennial event. Playing in their debut Paralympics, the Indian duo finished second at the timing of 8:16.96 in the final B of the repechage event, which was supposed to determine their rankings.
USA's Saige Happer and Todd Vogt were the table toppers of the final B race as they finished at the timing of 7:48.38s. In contrast, Mexico's Miguel Angel Nieto Carpio and Angeles Britani Gutierrez Vieyra finished behind the Indian duo with a timing of (8:28.23s).
They then participated in the final B classification race for seventh to 12th position after finishing the third position overall on Saturday.
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They finished the race at the timing of 7:54.33s and were behind Ukraine's (7:29.24s) and Great Britain's (7:20.53s).
While working for the Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir, Konganapalle lost his left leg below the knee as he had stepped on a landmine in February 2015.
On the other hand, Anita lost her leg in a road accident at the age of 18.
The PR-3 category is for those para-rowers, who suffer from residual leg function, which lets them slide the seat while rowing.
(With PTI Inputs)