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NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Saturday felicitated Paralympics Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu and his coach Raja B in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, Thakur said, "Mariyappan…

TOKYO: 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, riding on a consistently…

TOKYO (Japan): After winning a silver medal in the men's high jump event at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics, Mariyappan Thangavelu on Tuesday said he would have cleared the 1.90m mark if conditions were better and it was not raining heavily.…

By ANI NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, congratulated Mariyappan Thangavelu and Sharad Kumar for winning silver and bronze in the men's high-jump event at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics. "Soaring…

Tokyo Paralympics: While Mariyappan Thangavelu won the silver medal with the best effort of 1.86m, compatriot Sharad Kumar took home the bronze with a season-best effort of 1.83m. UPDATED ON AUG 31, 2021 05:42 PM IST It was a…

By ANI TOKYO: After winning a silver medal in the men's high jump event at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics, Mariyappan Thangavelu on Tuesday said he would have cleared the 1.90m mark if conditions were better and it…

The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced a purse of ₹2 crore for paralympian from the state, Mariyappan Thangavelu, in recognition of his winning a silver medal in high jump in Tokyo Palaralympics PTI | UPDATED ON AUG 31, 2021…

Mariayappan Thangavelu on Tuesday rued that rain foiled his bid for a second consecutive gold medal at the Paralympics, saying the wet sock did not let him give his best in the T42 event.After clearing 1.86m, Mariyappan and Sam Grewe twice…

India witnessed a double-medal finish in the men's high jump (T63) final as Mariyappan Thangavelu won silver, while Sharad Kumar bagged bronze. Soon after their impressive finishes, PM Narendra Modi took to Twitter to congratulate the…