Nagoya, Oct 21 India’s Sharath Makanahalli won a bronze medal in the men’s 1500m T12 event at the Asian Para Games here on Wednesday, clocking a season’s best time of 4:11.01.
Makanahalli, a silver medallist at the previous edition of the Games in Hangzhou, finished third behind Uzbekistan’s Fakhriddin Khamraev, who won gold in 4:07.48, and Jordan’s Nabeel Maqableh, who took silver in 4:07.97.
Khamraev’s winning time was also a Games record, while Maqableh clocked the season’s best.
The T12 classification is for athletes with a visual impairment who have limited vision.
Athletes in this category may compete with or without a guide runner, depending on the event and their choice.
(PTI News)
