Paris, IRNA--Iranian runner Hajar Safarzadeh has clinched the silver medal in the women's 400 meters T12 event at the Paris Paralympics.

Competing on Tuesday, Safarzadeh clocked a remarkable time of 55.39 seconds to win the silver, IRNA’s correspondent reported from Paris.

She was the first visually-impaired Iranian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics.

The gold medal went to Cuba’s Omara Durand Elías, who finished with a time of 53.59 seconds, while Ukraine's Oksana Boturchuk claimed the bronze with a time of 55.67 seconds.

Safarzadeh’s silver was the sixth medal for Iran in athletics at the 2024 Paralympics.

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