Indian players shine at Tokyo Paralympics 2020, check out the list of winners below:
For every Indian, this Monday is a day to remember. As it is raining medals for India in Tokyo on Monday morning, four Indian athletes won medals in a space of hours at the Tokyo Paralympics stretching the country’s tally to seven medals.
Starting from the weekend, first, it was Bhavina Patel’s silver in table tennis and then Nishad Kumar picked up a historic silver in High Jump. And finally, at the end of the day, Vinod Kumar won a bronze medal.
Avani Lekhara created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win gold at Paralympic Games before javelin throwers Devendra Jhajharia won silver and Sundar Singh Gurjar won bronze.
In the men’s discus throw, Yogesh Kathuniya won silver.
Here is the list of all the winners:
Avani Lekhara – Gold – Shooting
Yogesh Kathuniya – Silver – Athletics
Devendra Jhajharia – Silver – Athletics
Bhavina Hasmukhbhai Patel – Silver – Table Tennis
Nishad Kumar- Silver – Athletics
Vinod Kumar – Bronze – Athletics
Sundar Singh Gurjar – Bronze – Athletics
The wonderful results banished India’s Monday Morning Blues and people from all around the country congratulated the winners:
GOLD IT IS! As a coach couldn’t have been any more proud of @AvaniLekhara and her performance today! India’s first woman to win a gold medal at Olympics or #Paralympics & with a world record. Surely more to come from her in the future too! #Praise4Para@ParalympicIndia @Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/LJMC1wambf
— Suma Shirur OLY (@SumaShirur) August 30, 2021
First Indian woman to win Paralympic Gold. @AvaniLekhara , you got yourself in history books by just being you. Super proudest we are as Indians pic.twitter.com/ES2GLFydxI
— Manasi G. Joshi (@joshimanasi11) August 30, 2021
Congratulations @AvaniLekhara on such an amazing performance at your first #Paralympics and for giving us the opportunity to listen to the national anthem again in Tokyo! 🇮🇳 https://t.co/RwGqs7fPNI
— Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) August 30, 2021
This is an @AvaniLekhara appreciation post ♥️#IND‘s first woman to win a #Paralympics #gold at just 19 years of age, equalling a WORLD RECORD on her debut – Wow! 🤯#Tokyo2020 #ShootingParaSport pic.twitter.com/WAiKy3OCuR
— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) August 30, 2021
Avani Lekhara has done it and won India its first Gold Medal at the #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics. 🤩
Congratulations to the new star of Indian sports for achieving the feat in the 10m Air Rifle Standing (SH1) category.#WeAreTeamIndia #Cheer4India #Praise4Para pic.twitter.com/QShtHHGLl3
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 30, 2021
Stellar performance!
Many congratulations to Avani Lekhara on winning #Gold at #Paralympics
🇮🇳 is proud of you! #Cheer4India #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/iEBGmVgB6k
— RajyavardhanRathore (@Ra_THORe) August 30, 2021
Silver for Yogesh!
Congratulations #YogeshKathuniya, your dedication and hard work has paid off.
We are proud of your achievement! #Praise4Para #Cheer4India https://t.co/3K0L4Xgt7S
— Khelo India (@kheloindia) August 30, 2021
What a historic feat by #AvaniLekhara on becoming the first ever Indian women to win a #Paralympics Gold. A landmark ocassion in Indian sports.
And with #YogeshKathuniya delivering an outstanding performance to bring home a Silver, India now has 5 medals in the #TokyoParalympics pic.twitter.com/CQiwDjAH82— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 30, 2021