New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- World Para Athletics Championships 2025 started with a bang for the hosts India as Indian para-athlete Deepthi Jeevanji qualified for the medal round with the first position in the Women's 400m T20 event.

The 22-year-old Telangana-born athlete secured the first position in the second heat of Round 1 of the Women's 400m T20 event. She took 58.35 seconds, which is her season's best performance, as per a release from the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).

In Heat 1, Leonela Coromoto Vera Colina of Venezuela secured the first position with a time of 57.10 seconds. This is also her season-best performance.

The current world record holder, Aysel Onder of Turkey, came second in Heat 1 and qualified for the medal round...