Leonela Vera among the top four in 400m at the World Para Athletics Championships New Delhi 2025
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Published at: 30/09/2025 09:26 AM
The Venezuelan Leonela Vera was very close to achieving a place on the podium in the return to the oval of the World Cup in India, after coming in fourth place.
Vera, corresponding to the T20 class, in the 400 meters of the universal competition, managed to qualify for the final round after leading the first qualifying heat with 57.10, a time that improved in the decisive round with 56.29, she was only seven thousandths apart from the bronze medal won by her Ukrainian rival Yuliia Shuliar.
The gold medal went to Turkey's Aysel Onder with a world record in the distance of 54.51 and the silver medal went to Deepthi Jeevanji (55.16) from India.
He also saw action during the first two rounds of the match, the Venezuelan Enderson Santos in the 400 m. He managed to advance in the first round with a heat of 54.28, while in the semis he clocked 53.29, his new best record of the season and which qualified him to the decisive round with the fourth fastest time among his peers.
The final of the men's 400 meters class T11 will be played tomorrow morning, Tuesday, at 10:18 (Venezuelan time).
During this session, Yescarly Medina, bronze medal winner in the T37 hectometer of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, will also compete.
Mazo News Team