Army Men Soman Rana, Pardeep Kumar Brave Amputation To Rewrite History At World Para Athletics Championships | In Pictures

Soman Rana claimed the silver medal in the F57 Shot Put event at the World Para Athletics Championships 2025. (X)

Pardeep Kumar, who lost his left leg during patrol duty in Srinagar in the year 2019 due to a landmine blast, scripted history at the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 as he became the first Army athlete to clinch the medal at the event. (X)

Rana, who lost his right leg in a landmine blast in Poonch sector in 2006, refuse to be knocked down by the setback and pursued his passion for shot put with vigour. (X)

Rana and Kumar, both members of the Indian Army, pout their personal turmoil behind to script history at the World Athletics Championships. (X)

Soman Rana. (X)

Rana, who came in fourth at the Parsi Paralympics 2024 and picked up a silver medal at the continental Asian Games 2025, managed a silver at the global event held in the national capital on Saturday. (X)

Two other Indian para athletes, Hokato Sema and Shubham Juyal, were also part of the same event as Rana, however, the duo could only manage to finish sixth and seventh respectively. (X)