A disabled athlete outclassing a physically able runner in an international event is something that is unheard of. But, when it happens, history is scripted. On Monday night, the ongoing Paralympic 1,500m final witnessed a stunning outcome in Rio as the top four finishers achieved quicker times than the Olympic[Read More…]
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Paralympian Mariyappan Thangavelu will donate ₹30 lakh to his government school
Rio Paralympic gold medalist Mariyappan Thangavelu has decided to donate ₹30 lakh from his ₹2 crore prize money to the government school he attended as a kid. Thangavelu won the gold in T-42 high-jump with record-breaking 1.89m jump at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Two days ago Tamil Nadu chief minister[Read More…]
Proud moment: M Thangavelu wins men’s high jump gold in Rio Paralympics
India’s Mariyappan Thangavelu created history on Saturday morning 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[Read More…]