Better than one of the best: Meet India’s 19 medallists at Tokyo Paralympics 2020

India’s paralympians managed to be all these and rather more in an epoch-making marketing campaign on the Tokyo Games the place an unparalleled 19 medals, together with 5 gold, helped them log off twenty fourth within the general tally — the very best ever.
The complete nation applauded Avani’s heroic present at Paralympics. (PTI)
1. Avani Lakhera, Shooting (Gold and Bronze)
The 19-year-old Lekhara grew to become the primary Indian lady to win a Games gold (10m air rifle) and later added a bronze in 50m rifle 3 positions to make sure that her identify would now be a part of each India-centric Paralympic quiz.  It was an inspiring present by {the teenager} who was paralysed waist down after being injured in a automotive accident in 2012. And to think about it, all her father had hoped to attain by taking her to the taking pictures vary was for Lekhara to recover from the anger she had internalised after the accident which left her wheelchair-bound.
Along with a gold medal, Sumit Antil additionally created a brand new world document. (Photo: Reuters/Molly Darlington)
2. Sumit Antil, Javelin Thrower, Gold
Nearly half (8) of India’s haul this time got here from the track-and-field area with javelin thrower Sumit Antil shining the brightest with a gold en route which he shattered his personal world document 5 occasions over. Antil was pursuing a profession in wrestling, as his household wished, earlier than a motorcycle accident led to the amputation of his left leg, altering the course of his life without end.
Haryana Govt has introduced a Rs. 6 crore prize for Narwal. (Twitter)
3. Manish Narwal, Shooting, Gold
Another taking pictures star rose on the horizon with Manish Narwal, all of 19, already a world champion and now a Paralympic champion as effectively. Narwal’s proper hand is impaired and he initially wished to be a footballer however destiny had different plans for the Lionel Messi fan.
Pramod Bhagat celebrates in Tokyo on Saturday. (Agencies)
4. Pramod Bhagat, Badminton, Gold
Bhagat received the Men’s Singles SL3 occasion badminton gold medal match towards Great Britain’s Daniell Bethell on the Tokyo Paralympics on Saturday. This is India’s first medal in badminton on the Paralympics Games. Bhagat was 8 factors behind within the second sport earlier than making a comeback and wrapping up the match 21-14, 21-17. The 33-year-old Bhagat from Bhubaneswar additionally stays in rivalry for a bronze medal in combined doubles SL3-SU5 class. Bhagat and his accomplice Palak Kohli will sq. off towards Japanese pair of Daisuke Fujihara and Akiko Sugino within the bronze medal play off on Sunday.
Krishna Nagar poses for pictures after receiving a gold medal for males’s singles SH6 gold medal badminton on the Tokyo Paralympics. (AP)
5. Krishna Nagar, Badminton, Gold
Krishna Nagar received the second Para-Badminton gold for India on Sunday as he beat Hong Kong’s Chu Man Kai 21-17, 16-21, 21-17 within the males’s singles SH6 ultimate. He turns into the first-ever SH6 gold medallist within the historical past of the Indian Paralympics. This is India’s nineteenth medal and the fifth gold within the occasion. It was a decent contest proper from the beginning between Nagar and Man Kai Chu. In the primary sport, Kai Chu headed into the mid-game interval with a slender lead however Nagar got here again effectively to win the primary sport 21-17. In the second sport, the Hong Kong participant constructed a lead and it appeared like Nagar’s sport dropped a bit within the first half of the second sport. Chu Man Kai continued along with his momentum and got here again strongly and finally received the sport 21-16.
Bhavina Patel misplaced to World No.1 Chinese stalwart Zhou Ying 7-11, 7-11, 6-11 within the ultimate. (Twitter/Tokyo2020hi)
6. Bhavinaben Patel, Table Tennis, Silver
Indian desk tennis participant Bhavinaben Patel signed off with a historic silver medal in her maiden Paralympic Games after happening 0-3 to world primary Chinese paddler Ying Zhou within the girls’s singles class 4 ultimate on August 29. The 34-year-old Patel’s spectacular run on the Games ended with a 7-11 5-11 6-11 loss to Zhou, a two-time gold medallist, within the girls’s singles summit conflict which lasted 19 minutes.
Nishad Kumar secured India’s second medal on the Tokyo Paralympics. (PCI)
7. Nishad Kumar, High Jump, Silver
India’s Nishad Kumar clinched a silver medal within the males’s excessive bounce T47 occasion within the Tokyo Paralympics with an Asian document effort on Sunday. Kumar cleared 2.06m to win the silver and set an Asian document. American Dallas Wise was additionally awarded a silver as he and Kumar cleared the identical top of two.06m.Another American, Roderick Townsend received the gold with a world document bounce of two.15m.
Yogesh Kathuniya after profitable the medal. (Agencies)
8. Yogesh Kathuniya, Discus Thrower, Silver
The Indian Paralympic discus throw athlete, who represented India this yr, received a silver medal within the males’s discus throw F56 occasion. He suffers from Guillain Barre syndrome, a uncommon neurological dysfunction, and was confined to a wheelchair in 2006. However, he began to stroll after his mom gave him physiotherapy. He began in para sports activities in 2017 whereas learning at Delhi’s Kirori Mal College.
Devendra Jhajharia in motion at Tokyo Paralympics. (PCT)
9. Devendra Jhajharia, Javelin Thrower, Silver
Two-time gold-winning javelin throw veteran Devendra Jhajharia clinched a stupendous third Paralympic medal, a silver this time. The F46 classification is for athletes with arm deficiency, impaired muscle energy or impaired passive vary of motion in arms, with athletes competing in a standing place. The 40-year-old Jhajahria, already India’s biggest Paralympian after profitable gold medals within the 2004 and 2016 Games, pulled off a brand new private finest throw of 64.35m for the silver. Jhajahria, who misplaced his left hand after by chance touching an electrical wire whereas climbing a tree on the age of eight, bettered his personal earlier world document (63.97m) however gold winner Sri Lankan Dinesh Priyan Herath Mudiyanselage (67.79m), who set a brand new world document, was too good for your complete subject.
Mariyappan Thangavelu after reaching residence.
10. Mariyappan Thangavelu, Long Jump, Silver
India’s Mariyappan Thangavelu received silver within the males’s excessive bounce finalin Class T42. Mariyappan Thangavelu clinched silver after leaping the mark of 1.86m. This is his second medal on the Games, having already received a gold in Rio 2016. Mariyappan and USA’s Sam Grewe quickly accomplished the 1.86m mark on their third try as Sharad needed to be glad with a bronze after seeing three pink flags.
Singhraj Adhana competes in males’s air pistol (Source: PCI)
11. Singhraj Adhana, Shooter, Silver and Bronze
Singhraj clinched the Silver medal within the P4 – Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 ultimate on Saturday. He grabbed his second medal of the Tokyo Paralympics with 216.7 factors. National Anthem was performed when the Singhraj and Manish Narwal had been being awarded the medals. Singhraj stated he was delighted to see India’s nationwide flag flying excessive throughout the nationwide anthem. Earlier this week, Singhraj clinched a bronze medal within the P1 males’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 ultimate.
The 18-year-old Kumar set a brand new Asian document with a 2.07m bounce on the Paralympics. (Twitter/DK)
12. Praveen Kumar, High Jump, Silver
Praveen Kumar clinched the silver medal within the males’s excessive bounce T64 occasion of the Paralympics, taking the nation’s haul to 11 within the ongoing Games. The 18-year-old Kumar, competing in his debut Paralympics, set a brand new Asian document with a 2.07m bounce to complete behind Great Britain’s Jonathan Broom-Edwards, who notched up his season’s finest of two.10m for the gold.
Suhas Yathiraj along with his medal. (Agencies)
13. Suhas Yathiraj, Badminton, Silver
India’s Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj ended his marketing campaign with a historic silver after happening combating towards high seed Lucas Mazur of France within the males’s singles SL4 class ultimate on the Tokyo Paralympics on Sunday. The 38-year-old Noida district Justice of the Peace, who has an impairment in one in every of his ankles, led 11-10 on the decider, however simply couldn’t dial down the aggression, getting carried away within the massive factors. Lucas Mazur stored his calm and raced to win decider 21-15. The left-handed angles and end-game poise helped because the Frenchman claimed gold.
Sunder Singh Gurjar with Devendra Jhajharia. (PCI)
14. Sunder Singh Gurjar, Javelin Throw, Bronze
Sundar Singh Gurjar additionally chipped in with a bronze, ending behind Jhajharia within the males’s javelin throw F46 ultimate. The 25-year-old Gurjar, who misplaced his left hand in 2015 after a metallic sheet fell on him at his good friend’s home, was third with a finest effort of 64.01m. The Jaipur-based Gurjar had received gold within the 2017 and 2019 World Para Athletics Championships. He had additionally received a silver within the 2018 Jakarta Para Asian Games. Earlier, discus thrower Kathuniya clinched a silver medal within the males’s F56 occasion.
Sharad Kumar
15. Sharad Kumar, High bounce, Bronze
Sharad Kumar received bronze within the males’s excessive bounce ultimate on the National Stadium in Tokyo in Class T42. Sharad Kumar grabbed bronze after scaling his season finest mark of 1.83m. Muzaffarpur’s Sharad grew to become Bihar’s first-ever Paralympic medallist after he received a bronze medal within the F42 class of males’s excessive bounce within the Tokyo Para Games.
 
Archer Harvinder Singh wins bronze medal in males’s particular person recurve occasion (Twitter/Department of Sports MYAS)
16. Harvinder Singh, Archery, Bronze
Harvinder Singh notched up India’s first ever archery medal within the Paralympics, holding his nerves to down Kim Min Su of Korea in an exhilarating shoot-off for the lads’s particular person recurve bronze within the Paralympic Games. World No.23 Singh was the primary athlete from India to win a gold medal at a significant para competitors within the 2018 Asian Games. An economics scholar from the Punjabi University, Patiala, Singh collected three shoot-off wins on the day beginning along with his triumphs within the opening rounds.
Manoj Sarkar in motion.
17. Manoj Sarkar, Badminton, Bronze
Manoj Sarkar received the bronze medal after beating Daisuke Fujihara 22-20, 21-13 within the males’s singles SL3 occasion on the Tokyo Paralympics on Saturday. The 31-year-old received in straight video games, sealing a 22-20 21-13 win on Saturday. Sarkar crashed to an 8-21 10-21 defeat within the semifinals towards Great Britain’s Daniel Bethell, however bounced again strongly to coast previous Fujihara. Sarkar received the primary sport in 22 minutes and the second in 19 minutes.

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