Silver for Sharad, bronze for Bhati at World Para Athletics

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Press Trust of India London
Last Updated : Jul 23 2017 | 12:02 PM IST
India's Sharad Kumar and Varun Bhati won silver and bronze respectively in the High Jump event at the World Para Athletics Championship.
Sharad and Bhati participated in the T-42 category of men's high jump event.
Sharad cleared a personal best height of 1.84m to win the silver while Bhati -- a Rio Paralympics medallist leaped 1.77m to earn a podium finish.
The gold medal was won by United States' Sam Grewe, who leaped a height 1.86m.
India now have five medals with a gold, two silver and two bronze medals. India are currently 29th in the medal standings.

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First Published: Jul 23 2017 | 12:02 PM IST

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