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Prachi Yadav qualifies for Canoe sprint semifinal at Tokyo ParalympicsThe 26-year-old from Bhopal recorded a time of one minute, 11.098 seconds
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India's Prachi Yadav. Credit: Twitter/@@ItzPrachi_
India's Prachi Yadav. Credit: Twitter/@@ItzPrachi_

India's Prachi Yadav on Thursday qualified for the semifinals of canoe sprint event in women's Va'a single 200m at the Tokyo Paralympics.

The 26-year-old from Bhopal recorded a time of one minute, 11.098 seconds - 13.014 seconds behind leader Great Britain's Emma Wiggs (58.084s) in class VL2 heat 1 at the Sea Forest Waterway here.

The semifinal will be held on Friday.

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Yadav, who has paralysis below her waist, has competed in Para swimming at the national level as well but took up canoeing on the recommendation of her coach Virender Kumar.

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(Published 02 September 2021, 09:58 IST)