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47 Women in

Olympics 2019

The 2019 special olympics world summer games were held in Abu Dhabi
from March 14 to 21. India created history by clinching 368 medals

including 85 gold, 154 silver and 129 bronze medals during the prestigious
event. Indian team of 284 athletes participated in the world games the 9th

time. Medals were won across all sports in special Olympics 2019.

Let’s celebrate the women at the games.

Powerlifter Manali Slays!

Nineteen-year-old powerlifter, Manali Manoj
Shelke from Maharashtra won a gold in a
combo of three in powerlifting and a bronze

too.

Indian Paddlers

Indian paddlers created history in table tennis

with four gold and one silver medals. Three
paddlers won medals in the women’s singles
section. Among them, Anu Chennekota is a

debutante. The 18-year-old from Andhra
Pradesh won her maiden Special Olympics
World Games gold in the 16-21 years’ division-

3 category.

The elated Judo Star

India’s Muskan won gold in deadlifting,
bagged a silver each in squat and bench press
and a bronze as well.

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