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India wins Gold & Silver at Rio Paralympic 2016
By: Tupaki Desk | 10 Sep 2016 11:07 AM GMT
India's Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Bhati proved their mettle at the Rio Paralympic Games 2016. While Mariyappan bagged Gold medal in T-42 high jump with 1.89 metros, Varun managed to win a silver medal for the country with 1.86 meters. Whereas, The silver medal in this category has gone to USA's Sam Grewe.
Narendra Modi: 'India is elated! Congratulations to Mariyappan Thangavelu on winning a gold & Varun Singh Bhati for the bronze at the#Paralympics. #Rio2016.
Mariyappan and Varun Bharti will receive Rs 75 lakh and Rs 30 lakh under Cash Award Scheme from the Sports Ministry.
India's lone Olympic Gold Medallist Abhinav Bindra welcomed Mariyappan to the elite Gold Medal club. Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, Aamir Khan and several other celebs congratulated the medallists.
Narendra Modi: 'India is elated! Congratulations to Mariyappan Thangavelu on winning a gold & Varun Singh Bhati for the bronze at the#Paralympics. #Rio2016.
Mariyappan and Varun Bharti will receive Rs 75 lakh and Rs 30 lakh under Cash Award Scheme from the Sports Ministry.
India's lone Olympic Gold Medallist Abhinav Bindra welcomed Mariyappan to the elite Gold Medal club. Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, Aamir Khan and several other celebs congratulated the medallists.
