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Haider bags bronze at Paralympics

By Our Correspondent
September 07, 2024
Haider Ali of Pakistan celebrates after winning a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympics in the Mens Discus Throw F37 final at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, France on September 6, 2024. — Reuters
Haider Ali of Pakistan celebrates after winning a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympics in the Men's Discus Throw F37 final at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, France on September 6, 2024. — Reuters

ISLAMABAD: Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Haider Ali has to content with bronze this time around in the Paris Paralympics discus throw (F-37 category) event on Friday. Haider covered 52.54 to win bronze. Yuldashev of Uzbekistan with 57.28 won gold followed by Zesseu (Switzerland), who covered 53.24 for the silver medal. Haider won gold in the same category in Tokyo during the last Para Olympics.