Manisha Ramadass earned a bronze medal in women’s singles SU5 badminton at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, defeating Denmark’s Cathrine Rosengren 21-12, 21-8 in just 25 minutes. The 19-year-old displayed remarkable skill and composure throughout the match.
Nithya Sri Sivan also secured bronze in the SH6 badminton category, overcoming Indonesia’s Rina Marlina with scores of 21-14, 21-6 on September 2.
Preeti Pal made history as the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic track and field medals. She clinched bronze in the 200m T-35 race with a personal best of 30.01 seconds, adding to the bronze she won in the Women’s T35 100m race with a time of 14.21 seconds.
Indian para-sprinter Deepthi Jeevanji won bronze in the women’s 400m T20 final, bringing India’s medal tally to 16 at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
In the men’s high jump T46 final, Sharad Kumar earned silver with a 1.88m leap, and Mariyappan Thangavelu took bronze with 1.85m. American Ezra Frech won gold with a Paralympic record 1.94m.
Ajeet Singh and Sundar Singh Gurjar secured silver and bronze, respectively, in the men’s javelin throw F46, with Ajeet’s personal best of 65.62m and Sundar’s season-best of 64.96m.
Paris Paralympics Indian gold medal winners:
1. Avani Lekhara – Women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 – Gold
2. Nitesh Kumar – Men’s singles SL3 (Badminton) – Gold
3. Sumit Antil – Javelin throw F64 (Athletics) – Gold
Paris Paralympics Indian silver medal winners:
1. Manish Narwal – Men’s 10m air pistol SH1 (Shooting) – Silver
2. Nishad Kumar – Men’s high jump T47 (Athletics) – Silver
3. Yogesh Kathuniya – Men’s discus throw F56 (Athletics) – Silver
4. Thulasimathi Murugesan – Women’s singles SU5 (Badminton) – Silver
5. Suhas Yathiraj – Men’s singles SL4 (Badminton) – Silver
6. Sharad Kumar – Men’s high jump T6 final – Silver
7. Ajeet Singh – Men’s javelin throw F46 event – Silver
Paris Paralympics Indian bronze medal winners:
1. Mona Agarwal – Women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 (Shooting) – Bronze
2. Preethi Pal – Women’s 100m T35 (Athletics) – Bronze
3. Preethi Pal – Women’s 200m T35 (Athletics) – Bronze
4. Rubina Francis – Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 (Shooting) – Bronze
5. Manisha Ramadass – Women’s singles SUS (Badminton) – Bronze
6. Rakesh Kumar / Sheetal Devi – Mixed team compound open (Athletics) – Bronze
7. Nithya Sre Sivan – Women’s singles SH6 (Badminton) – Bronze
8. Mariyappan Thangavelu – Men’s high jump T6 final – Bronze
9. Deepthi Jeevanji – Women’s 400m T20 final – Bronze
10. Sundar Singh Gurjar – Men’s javelin throw F46 event – Bronze
Also see: Paris Paralympics medal tally
This remarkable achievement adds to India’s impressive medal tally at the prestigious Paris Paralympics event. The nation now boasts a total of 20 medals, comprising 3 gold, 7 silver and 10 bronze.
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