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Rio Paralympics: Ankur Dhama Misses Final Qualification In 1500m T11 Event
Ankur Dhama clocked a time of four minutes and 37.61 seconds in Heat 1, a couple of seconds ahead of Raxon Oscar (4:57.22) of Guatemala. But his timing was not good enough to ensure a spot in the final round
Ankur Dhama finished second in his heat at the Paralympic Games. © Twitter
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Ankur Dhama finished second in his heat
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Dhama clocked a time of four minutes and 37.61 seconds in Heat 1
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So far, India have won two medals in Rio Paralympics
Rio de Janeiro:
India's Ankur Dhama finished second in his Heat but could not qualify for the final round of the 1500m T11 Athletics event at the Rio Paralympics on Sunday.
Ankur managed a timing of 4:37.61 in Heat 1, behind winner of the Heat Turkey's Semih Deniz (4:11.75) but ahead of third placed Oscar Siquiej Raxon (4:57.22).
The other three athletes in the Heat were disqualified.
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