Heartiest Congratulations to Shri Mariyappan Thangavelu for creating history at The Rio Paralympics by winning a Gold Medal
[h=1]Rio Paralympics: Mariyappan Thangavelu creates history by winning gold[/h]
September 10, 2016 08:44
Mariyappan Thangavelu made history as he clinched the gold medal in men's high jump T-42 at Rio Paralympics on Friday.
Another Indian Varun Singh Bhati won the bronze. Thangavelu clinched gold with a jump of 1.89 metre while Bhati won the bronze with an attempt of 1.86m, which is also his personal best mark.
The 20-year-old Thangavelu, with his stellar effort at Rio, became the first Indian high-jumper to win a gold medal at the Games. He is also the third Indian to win a gold at Paralympics after Murlikant Petkar (Swimming, 1972 Heidelberg) and Devendra Jhajharia (Javelin Throw, 2004 Athens).
After Thangavelu and Bhati's feat, India's overall medal tally in all Paralympic Games has reached 10 - three golds, three silvers and four bronze.
http://news.rediff.com/commentary/2...winning-gold/95859de0bbe27d77c770f21df3b0eb42
[h=1]Rio Paralympics: Mariyappan Thangavelu creates history by winning gold[/h]
September 10, 2016 08:44
Mariyappan Thangavelu made history as he clinched the gold medal in men's high jump T-42 at Rio Paralympics on Friday.
Another Indian Varun Singh Bhati won the bronze. Thangavelu clinched gold with a jump of 1.89 metre while Bhati won the bronze with an attempt of 1.86m, which is also his personal best mark.
The 20-year-old Thangavelu, with his stellar effort at Rio, became the first Indian high-jumper to win a gold medal at the Games. He is also the third Indian to win a gold at Paralympics after Murlikant Petkar (Swimming, 1972 Heidelberg) and Devendra Jhajharia (Javelin Throw, 2004 Athens).
After Thangavelu and Bhati's feat, India's overall medal tally in all Paralympic Games has reached 10 - three golds, three silvers and four bronze.
http://news.rediff.com/commentary/2...winning-gold/95859de0bbe27d77c770f21df3b0eb42
