Page 8 - Paralympics

On top of the world, it's indescribable: Paralympic gold medal winner Avani

A car accident in 2012 left Avani Lekhara wheelchair-bound but on Monday the shooter felt "on top of the world" after becoming the first Indian woman to snare a Paralympic gold medal

Paralympics: Jhajharia, Gurjar win silver and bronze in javelin throw F46

Two-time gold-winning javelin throw veteran Devendra Jhajharia clinched a stupendous third Paralympic medal, a silver this time, while discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya also finished second

Discus thrower Vinod loses Paralympics bronze after being found ineligible

Indian discus thrower Vinod Kumar on Monday lost his F52 category bronze medal at the Paralympics here after being found ineligible in disability classification assessment by the competition panel. The 41-year-old BSF man, whose Army man father was injured during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, produced a best throw of 19.91m to finish third behind Piotr Kosewicz (20.02m) of Poland and Velimir Sandor (19.98m) of Croatia on Sunday. However, the result was challenged by some competitors. "...the panel was unable to allocate the athlete Vinod Kumar from NPC India with a sport class and the athlete was designated as Classification not Completed (CNC)," the organisers said in a statement. "The athlete is therefore ineligible for the Men's F52 Discus medal event and his results in that competition are void," it added. F52 is for athletes with impaired muscle power, restricted range of movement, limb deficiency or leg length difference, with athletes competing in seated position with cervica

Paralympics: Sumit Antil wins gold, creates world record in javelin throw

Javelin thrower Sumit Antil clinched India's second gold at the ongoing Paralympics, shattering the men's F64 category world record multiple times in a stunning Games debut performance here on Monday. The 23-year-old from Sonepat in Haryana, who lost his left leg below the knee after he was involved in a motorbike accident in 2015, sent the spear to 68.55m in his fifth attempt, which was the best of the day by quite a distance and a new world record. In fact, he bettered the previous world record of 62.88m, also set by him, five times on the day. His last throw was a foul. His series read 66.95, 68.08, 65.27, 66.71, 68.55 and foul. Australian Michal Burian (66.29m) and Sri Lanka's Dulan Kodithuwakku (65.61m) took the silver and bronze respectively. The F64 category is for athletes with a leg amputation, who compete with prosthetics in a standing position. A student of Delhi's Ramjas College, Antil was an able-bodied wrestler before his accident which led to the amputation of his l

PM Modi lauds feats of Indian players at Paralympics, speaks to them

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian medal-winners at the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday and also spoke to them over phone to laud their efforts

Paralympics: India archer Rakesh loses to China's Xinliang in quarterfinals

Indian archer Rakesh Kumar missed out on semi-final berth by a whisker as he faced a 143-145 defeat at the hands of China's Ai Xinliang in the Tokyo Paralympics on Tuesday

Thangavelu Mariyappan, Sharad Kumar win silver and bronze in high jump

Defending champion Mariyappan Thangavelu and Sharad Kumar won a silver and bronze respectively in the men's high jump T42 event as India's medal tally at the Paralympics touched an unprecedented 10

Shooter Avani Lekhara becomes first Indian woman to win gold at Paralympics

Shooter Lekhara scripted history as she became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympics, firing her way to the top of the podium in the R-2 women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1

As Indians shine at Paralympics, will brands take note?

To top the performance at the Olympics, India has notched up its richest medal tally of seven medals midway through the Paralympic Games. What does it mean for players? Watch the video.

High performers, country's Paralympians barely on India Inc radar

Five days into the Games, the Paralympians have already matched Tokyo Olympics medal tally

India produces its best as Paralympians smash records on way to gold

Records tumbled and history was scripted more than once as India's Paralympians, both young and old, recorded their best ever Games medal haul on just the sixth day of competitions

Your success will inspire youngsters: PM to Sumit Antil on winning gold

PM Modi spoke to Sumit Antil, who broke the world record in his category to win gold in javelin throw at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics, and said his historic performance will inspire youngsters

Not my best, says Sumit Antil after winning gold with world record throws

Sumit Antil vowed to better what was already an incredible performance by every yardstick

Tokyo Paralympics: PM Modi congratulates Kathuniya on winning silver medal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya on winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 on Monday

Paralympics: Yogesh Kathuniya wins silver in men's discus throw F56 event

Discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya clinched a silver medal in the men's F56 event in the Paralympics on Monday as athletics remained India's happy hunting ground at the Games

Guj govt to give Rs 3 cr to Paralympic silver medallist Bhavina Patel

Patel, who hails from Sundhiya village in Gujarat's Mehsana district, on Sunday went down 0-3 to world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou

Bhavina Patel's performance in Paralympics will inspire millions: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday congratulated table tennis player Bhavina Patel for winning the silver medal at the Tokyo Paralympics

Paddler Bhavinaben Patel wins historic silver at Tokyo Paralympics

Indian table tennis player Bhavinaben Patel signed off with a historic silver medal in her maiden Paralymic Games after going down 0-3 to world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou

Table tennis at all times: Bhavinaben's mantra to Paralympics success

A robot with advanced features was at hand whenever long-time coach "Lallan ji" (Lalan Doshi) was not. But a Paralympics medal (could be gold) would have probably remained a far cry had it not been for Bhavinaben Patel's initial interest giving way to passion, and passion giving way to obsession with table tennis. Diagnosed with polio when she was 12 months old, the 34-year-old is now scripting history at will, having become the first Indian to enter the final of a table tennis event in the showpiece. "I first played the sport for fun but a bronze medal at a national level club event in Delhi led me into thinking that I can do well in top national and international tournaments. "I became passionate about it and soon I found myself obsessed with the sport," Patel told PTI from Tokyo, where she is taking some giant strides. "The obsession with table tennis reached a point where eating, food and sleep took a backseat in my life," she added. On Saturday, she was rewarded with a ...

Nothing is impossible if you try hard, says Bhavina after reaching final

So strong have been the Chinese in para table tennis that Bhavina Patel has always been told that beating them is impossible.