Mariyappan Thangavelu wins Silver, Sharad Kumar wins Bronze for India at Tokyo Paralympics 2020 males’s excessive leap

India’s medal tally at Tokyo Paralympics retains getting taller. Indian para-athletes Mariyappan Thangavelu has gained the Silver medal within the males’s excessive leap T63 occasion, and Sharad Kumar has gained the Bronze.
Just just like the Rio Paralympics, it’s two Indians on the rostrum.
Just as at Rio 2016, #IND have 2️⃣ athletes within the podium locations in Men’s High Jump T63 Final! 🔥🔥Mariyappan Thangavelu and Sharad Kumar have gained #silver and #bronze medals respectively, taking 🇮🇳’s medal tally into double figures! 😍#Tokyo2020 #Paralympics #ParaAthletics pic.twitter.com/HSadcK8Nnt— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) August 31, 2021
Mariyappan Thangavelu had gained the Gold medal in Rio Paralympics. He had change into India’s first Paralympian to win a Gold medal at an Olympic occasion. The 26-year-old Tamilian is a Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award winner para-athlete.
Bihar born Sharad Kumar (29) is a former world #1 excessive jumper. He had claimed the world #1 place in 2012 on the age of 19 years.
With the Silver and Bronze by Thangavelu and Sharad Kumar, India has now gained 10 medals in complete. Earlier at present, Singhraj Adhana had gained the Bronze within the 10m Air Pistol remaining. On August 30, India’s shooter Avani Lekhara and javelin thrower Sumit Antil had gained Gold medals.
PM Modi has tweeted congratulating Thangavelu and Kumar.