The Gold Line: Five Paralympics athletes who brought in the Gold Rush for India
India, in #Paralympics 2020 has won 19 medals, including 5 gold medals. This is higher than the cumulative tally of all medals ever won by India in the last 60 years. How did this happen?
This Paralympics at Tokyo will never be forgotten where India ended up grabbing 4 Gold medals. The athletes have played to their fullest so that the National Anthem gets sung at the end of the match.
A big thank you to all for your support and encouragement. I dedicate this gold medal #Tokyoparalympics2020 to all our Corona Warriors who worked tirelessly for our nation during Covid-19 pandemic. @ParalympicIndia @IndiaSports pic.twitter.com/A3xNOKLahJ
— Krishna Nagar (@Krishnanagar99) September 5, 2021
Name: Bhavinaben Patel
Achievement: Gold medal in Table Tennis
Life Story: Bhavinaben, who hails from Sundhiya, a small village in Gujarat was contracted with Polio when she was barely 12-years-old. However, she did not let her disability hinder her match and she could finally clinch Gold at the Tokyo Paralympics.
Name: Avani Lakhera
Achievement: Gold medal in Shooting
Life Story: Avani Lakhera created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win Gold at the Paralympics. She also made a world record of 249.6 which is also a new Paralympics record.
The 19-year-old hails from Jaipur and was diagnosed with spinal cord injuries in a car accident.
Name: Pramod Bhagat
Achievement: Gold medal in Badminton
Life Story: Pramod Bhagat made a historic win at the Tokyo Paralympics by clinching a Gold medal and adding World No 1 to his achievements. Bhagat contracted Polio when he was barely 4-years-old and chose this sport after watching his neighbours play. Initially, he played against other disabled players before entering the Paralympics and became one of the best para shuttles.
Name: Sumit Antil
Achievement: Gold medal in Javelin
Life story: Sumit Antil won Gold in men’s Javelin throw at the Tokyo Paralympics. His series was 66.95, 68.08, 65.27, 66.71, 68.55 and foul. He was a physically fit body wrestler with no disability before losing his leg in a motorbike accident in 2015. The 23-year-old hails from the Sonepat district in Haryana.
Name: Manish Narwal
Achievement: Gold medal in Shooting
Life Story: Manish Narwal brought the Gold medal for India at the Tokyo Paralympics in P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1shooting. He holds a world record in his category. Narwal hails from Ballabhgarh in Haryana who was confronted with an impairment in his right hand.
