Telangana CM Revanth Reddy hands over cheque for Rs 1 crore to Paralympic bronze medallist Deepthi Jeevanji
Sep 25, 2024
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 25 : Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy handed over a cheque for Rs. 1 crore to athlete Deepthi Jeevanji, who won a bronze medal in the Paralympics, and Rs. 10 lakh to her coach.
Earlier this month on September 7, the Chief Minister had instructed officials to take steps to provide Deepthi Jeevanji with a Group-2 job, Rs. 1 crore cash reward, and 500 square yards of land in Warangal.
On Tuesday, at his Jubilee Hills residence, the Chief Minister handed over the cheque to Deepthi and her coach.
Sports Chairman Siva Sena Reddy and sports officials participated in the program.
Deepthi and her coach expressed happiness over receiving the cheque within the promised two-week timeframe.
Deepthi Jeevanji won a bronze medal in the Women's 400m T20 event at her Paralympics debut in Paris.
The 21-year-old was quick off the blocks but fell short in the final phase of the race, finishing behind Ukraine's Yuliia Shuliar and Turkey's Aysel Onder in Paris.
In a race that was decided by the narrowest of margins, Deepthi clocked 55.82 seconds to add a bronze to India's medal tally. Yuliia claimed the gold with a timing of 55.16 seconds, while Aysel secured silver with a timing of 55.23 seconds.
Deepthi had made her way into the final with a sensational run in the qualification round, finishing first in her Women's 400m T20 Round 1 heat with a time of 55.45 seconds. Ukraine's Yuliia Shuliar clocked her season-best time of 56.49 seconds to secure the second spot and qualify for the final. Brazil's Antonia Keyla Da Silva Barros also produced her season's best performance, finishing third and qualifying for the final with a time of 57.54 seconds.
Deepthi, whose talent was discovered by SAI coach N Ramesh in Hyderabad, started her para-athletics journey in 2019. She has been a Khelo India athlete since 2018 and is now a TOPS athlete. In a short period, she has won many international competitions, including a Gold Medal at the Asian Para Games and a Gold Medal at the 2024 World Championship, where she broke the world record. In the domestic circuit, she made a mark by winning two medals at the Khelo India Youth Games in 2020.
