Indian para-athletes’ performance at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 must lead to entry of qualified classifiers so that more para-athletes can compete in future games.
Thangavelu cleared 1.86m while Kumar took the bronze with an effort of 1.83m as India’s medal tally at the Tokyo Paralympics touched an unprecedented 10.
The 23-year-old para-athlete from Haryana sent the spear to 68.55m in his 5th attempt. Australian Michal Burian & Sri Lanka's Dulan Kodithuwakku won silver & bronze respectively.
Kumar's results in the competition were declared void as the Paralympics panel was unable to allocate him with a sport class and was designated as Classification not Completed.
Jhajahria, 40, pulled off a new personal best throw of 64.35m for the silver, while 25-year-old Gurjar was third with a best effort of 64.01m at the Tokyo Paralympics.
Kathuniya, 24, sent the disc to a distance of 44.38m in his sixth and last attempt to clinch the silver. He is a B.Com graduate from DU's Kirorimal College.
Avani Lekhara, 19, finishes with a world record-equalling total of 249.6, which is also a new Paralympic record. Lekhara is the fourth Indian athlete to win a Paralympics gold.
Bhavinaben Patel registered a 3-2 win over world no. 3 China's Miao Zhang in a class 4 semifinal in Tokyo Saturday. Patel will take on world number one Ying Zhou Sunday in the finals.
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