Sports
Thangavelu wins gold at Rio Paralympics
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 10: India's Mariyappan Thangavelu created history on Friday night by winning a gold medal in the men's high jump T-42 event at the Rio Paralympics.
His compatriot Varun Singh Bhati clinched the bronze medal the same event.
While Thangavelu made a leap of 1.89 metres, Bhati jumped his personal best of 1.86 metres to finish third.
India's other medal prospect Sharad Kumar finished at number six.
US's Sam Grewe bagged the silver medal.
The event witnessed a fierce contest with six of the 12 athletes clearing the 1.74m mark in their first eight attempts.
But Mariyappan became a part of the leading group after his 10th attempt when he cleared the 1.77m mark along with Lukasz Mamczarz of Poland, China's Zhiqiang Zhing and Kumar.
He then went into the lead along with Bhati as both managed to clear the 1.83m mark.
Kumar however, could not improve his performance and eventually crashed out of medal contention.
Grewe pushed Mariyappan and Bhati to the joint second position by clearing 1.86m to grab the top spot.
But both Indians made a strong comeback by equalling the height to share the pole position.
Mariyappan eventually made sure of the gold with an effort of 1.89m in his final attempt while Grewe and Bhati's finished with best efforts of 1.86m.
2 hours ago
Pro-Palestinian group refuses to endorse Harris over Israel-Hamas war concerns
6 hours ago
Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden to be sentenced on December 4
6 hours ago
Preparations in full swing for 'Modi&US' event in New York
14 hours ago
Trump Blames 'Radical Left' for Second Assassination Attempt at New York Rally, Lacks Evidence
15 hours ago
Defense Secretary Austin Reaffirms US Support for Israel Amid Iran and Hezbollah Threats
15 hours ago
USCIS Extends Green Card Validity Extension to 36 Months for Green Card Renewals
15 hours ago
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Highlights Bilateral, Plurilateral, and Multilateral Aspects of PM Modi's US Visit
15 hours ago
Kamala Harris Links Georgia Woman's Death to Abortion Ban, Criticizes Trump
15 hours ago
Colorado Springs Shooting Spree: Indian-Origin Plastic Surgeon Charged with Multiple Felonies
16 hours ago
USCIS Announces 36-Month Automatic Green Card Extension for I-90 Applicants
16 hours ago
Jaipur Foot US celebrates PM Narendra Modi's birthday in New York
16 hours ago
India dismisses Pannun's lawsuit over 'assassination' attempt against Indian govt in US
16 hours ago
Visit has bilateral, plurilateral and multilateral aspects: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on PM Modi's visit to US