India enjoyed a successful Day 2 at the Asian Para Games 2026, winning 24 medals, including five golds, in Aichi-Nagoya on Tuesday (Oct 20). Led by standout performances from Nishad Kumar and Deepthi Jeevanji in athletics, India ended the day sixth in the standings with 35 medals, including nine gold, 11 silver and 15 bronze. Athletics has contributed 20 medals to the country’s tally so far.<h3>Nishad, Deepthi shine with record-breaking golds</h3>Nishad Kumar won his second gold medal of the Games, claiming the men’s high jump T47 title with a Games-record clearance of 2.04m. He had won gold in the long jump on Monday, becoming only the third Indian to win two golds at a single Asian Para Games edition. Ankur Dhama and Sheetal Devi achieved the feat in Hangzhou in 2023.&nbsp;Deepthi Jeevanji also secured gold, winning the women’s 400m T20 in a Games-record time of 56.36 seconds. The 23-year-old from Telangana, a former world champion and Paris Paralympics bronze medallist, claimed her second consecutive Asian Para Games gold in the event.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-vs-new-zealand-t20i-series-2026-complete-schedule-match-timings-squads-and-live-streaming-details-1792498820613">India vs New Zealand T20I Series 2026: Complete schedule, match timings, squads and live streaming details</a>&nbsp;Simran won the women’s 200m T12 gold in a record time of 24.80 seconds, while debutant Tejalben Damor took bronze with a personal best of 25.23 seconds.&nbsp;Pranav Soorma won gold in the men’s discus throw F51/52/53 event with an Asian-record throw of 11.66m. Ram Ratan Singh claimed silver, while Devender Kumar secured India’s fifth gold of the day in the men’s discus throw F44/64 event.<h3>Shooting, powerlifting and swimming add medals</h3>Manish Narwal won silver in the men’s 10m air pistol SH1 event, while Shrishti Arora claimed bronze in the women’s category. Narwal’s performance also secured India a quota place for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics.&nbsp;Ashok Kumar Malik won silver in the men’s 65kg powerlifting event with a lift of 192kg.&nbsp;&nbsp;Swimming added two bronze medals through Himanshu Nandal in the men’s 400m freestyle S11 and Niranjan Mukundan in the men’s 200m individual medley SM7.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/he-let-the-team-and-me-down-erik-ten-hag-reflects-on-cristiano-ronaldo-fallout-at-manchester-united-1792496187437">'He let the team &amp; me down': Erik ten Hag reflects on Ronaldo fallout at Man Utd</a>&nbsp;Para table tennis also saw Ravi Baby Sahana and Prachi Pandey become the first Indians to win medals in the standing category at the Asian Para Games. Bhavina Patel, Sonalben Patel and Jehan Madan also contributed bronze medals.&nbsp;Meanwhile, India assured itself of at least five medals in para archery, with athletes reaching finals across individual, doubles and mixed-team events.&nbsp;Defending champion Sheetal Devi reached the women’s compound final with a 145-137 win over Japan’s Shinohara Aya. Swati Chaudhary also secured at least silver in the women’s W1 event.&nbsp;Sheetal and Payal Nag reached the women’s compound doubles final, while Indian pairs advanced to the finals in women’s recurve doubles and men’s recurve doubles. India also progressed in the recurve and compound mixed-team events.&nbsp;In Badminton, Pramod Bhagat and Kumar Nitesh reached the semifinals in their respective men’s singles categories. Bhagat defeated Japan’s Daisuke Fujihara 21-12, 21-10, while Nitesh beat compatriot Vikram Kumar 21-8, 21-8.&nbsp;With five golds won on Tuesday and more medals assured, India ended Day 2 on a strong note in Aichi-Nagoya.

India remained sixth in the standings with 35 medals, including nine gold, 11 silver and 15 bronze, while athletics contributed 20 medals to its overall tally.

India enjoyed a successful Day 2 at the Asian Para Games 2026, winning 24 medals, including five golds, in Aichi-Nagoya on Tuesday (Oct 20). Led by standout performances from Nishad Kumar and Deepthi Jeevanji in athletics, India ended the day sixth in the standings with 35 medals, including nine gold, 11 silver and 15 bronze. Athletics has contributed 20 medals to the country’s tally so far. Nishad, Deepthi shine with record-breaking golds Nishad Kumar won his second gold medal of the Games, claiming the men’s high jump T47 title with a Games-record clearance of 2.04m. He had won gold in the long jump on Monday, becoming only the third Indian to win two golds at a single Asian Para Games edition. Ankur Dhama and Sheetal Devi achieved the feat in Hangzhou in 2023. Deepthi Jeevanji also secured gold, winning the women’s 400m T20 in a Games-record time of 56.36 seconds. The 23-year-old from Telangana, a former world champion and Paris Paralympics bronze medallist, claimed her second consecutive Asian Para Games gold in the event. Also Read - India vs New Zealand T20I Series 2026: Complete schedule, match timings, squads and live streaming details Simran won the women’s 200m T12 gold in a record time of 24.80 seconds, while debutant Tejalben Damor took bronze with a personal best of 25.23 seconds. Pranav Soorma won gold in the men’s discus throw F51/52/53 event with an Asian-record throw of 11.66m. Ram Ratan Singh claimed silver, while Devender Kumar secured India’s fifth gold of the day in the men’s discus throw F44/64 event. Shooting, powerlifting and swimming add medals Manish Narwal won silver in the men’s 10m air pistol SH1 event, while Shrishti Arora claimed bronze in the women’s category. Narwal’s performance also secured India a quota place for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics. Ashok Kumar Malik won silver in the men’s 65kg powerlifting event with a lift of 192kg. Swimming added two bronze medals through Himanshu Nandal in the men’s 400m freestyle S11 and Niranjan Mukundan in the men’s 200m individual medley SM7. Also Read - 'He let the team & me down': Erik ten Hag reflects on Ronaldo fallout at Man Utd Para table tennis also saw Ravi Baby Sahana and Prachi Pandey become the first Indians to win medals in the standing category at the Asian Para Games. Bhavina Patel, Sonalben Patel and Jehan Madan also contributed bronze medals. Meanwhile, India assured itself of at least five medals in para archery, with athletes reaching finals across individual, doubles and mixed-team events. Defending champion Sheetal Devi reached the women’s compound final with a 145-137 win over Japan’s Shinohara Aya. Swati Chaudhary also secured at least silver in the women’s W1 event. Sheetal and Payal Nag reached the women’s compound doubles final, while Indian pairs advanced to the finals in women’s recurve doubles and men’s recurve doubles. India also progressed in the recurve and compound mixed-team events. In Badminton, Pramod Bhagat and Kumar Nitesh reached the semifinals in their respective men’s singles categories. Bhagat defeated Japan’s Daisuke Fujihara 21-12, 21-10, while Nitesh beat compatriot Vikram Kumar 21-8, 21-8. With five golds won on Tuesday and more medals assured, India ended Day 2 on a strong note in Aichi-Nagoya.

India remained sixth in the standings with 35 medals, including nine gold, 11 silver and 15 bronze, while athletics contributed 20 medals to its overall tally.

Asian Para Games 2026: India adds 24 medals on Day 2, remains sixth in standings

Indian athletes brought home another gold medal on Monday (Oct 19) at the Para Asian Games, with Nishad Kumar clinching one in the T47 long jump discipline in Aichi-Nagoya. A two-time Paralympic silver medalist, Nishad recorded his best effort of 7.11m to win gold in his first international appearance in this discipline. Elsewhere, an 18-year-old Ravi Karthik Budigina secured a silver medal in the men’s 100m freestyle S13 swimming competition, clocking 56.80 seconds. &nbsp;Earlier in the day, Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara won gold and silver, respectively, in the women’s 10m air rifle (SH1) event.&nbsp;Also read| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/asian-para-games-mona-agarwal-gold-avani-lekhara-silver-1792398009037">Asian Para Games: Mona Agarwal secures shooting gold with record score; Avani Lekhara claims silver</a> &nbsp;Primarily a high jump athlete, Nishad produced a dominant performance to secure India’s second gold medal at the Para Asiad so far. Nishad began the long jump final with a 6.95m effort before improving it to 7.09m in his second attempt. In his third attempt, he registered his best jump (7.11m).&nbsp; Following a fouled fourth attempt, he registered another 7.11m jump in his fifth attempt before concluding his turn with another 7m-plus leap (7.07m).&nbsp;&nbsp;WATCH VIDEO -

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">A golden leap for India at the Asian Para Games 2026! 🥇🇮🇳

Heartiest congratulations to Nishad Kumar on winning Gold with an impressive 7.11m leap in the Men’s Long Jump T47 event.

Keep soaring higher and making India proud, Nishad!

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Uzbekistan’s Omadbek Khasanov settled for silver with his season-best effort of 6.99m, while Sri Lanka’s Mohammadu Safran bagged bronze with a jump of 6.55m. &nbsp;Meanwhile, the gold medal win marked another milestone in Nishad’s career, as he finished second in the men’s high jump T47 at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Paralympics. At the 2022 Asian Para Games, Nishad won gold and became the 2025 World Para Athletics champion, with an Asian record of 2.14m in the high jump.<h2>Silver for India in Swimming</h2>Teenager Ravi Karthik Budigina settled for silver, with Uzbekistan's Egor Bolotov claiming the top prize with a time of 52.90 seconds.

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Congratulations to Ravi Karthik Budigina on winning Silver in the Men’s 100m Freestyle S13 at #AsianParaGames2026.

His determination and remarkable performance have brought immense pride to the nation. 

May he continue to achieve greater heights!

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Hailing from Andhra Pradesh, Ravi is regarded as one of India’s emerging para-swimming talents, and competes in the S13, SB13 and SM13 classifications for athletes with visual impairments. &nbsp;India’s tally has risen to six so far in the competition, with Kokila bagging silver in the women's J2 -52kg judo event, and Kapil Parmar settling for bronze in the men's J1 -70kg category.

Nishad Kumar clinched gold in the T47 long jump while 18-year-old Ravi Karthik Budigina bagged silver in 100m freestyle swimming at the Asian Para Games.

Indian athletes brought home another gold medal on Monday (Oct 19) at the Para Asian Games, with Nishad Kumar clinching one in the T47 long jump discipline in Aichi-Nagoya. A two-time Paralympic silver medalist, Nishad recorded his best effort of 7.11m to win gold in his first international appearance in this discipline. Elsewhere, an 18-year-old Ravi Karthik Budigina secured a silver medal in the men’s 100m freestyle S13 swimming competition, clocking 56.80 seconds. Earlier in the day, Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara won gold and silver, respectively, in the women’s 10m air rifle (SH1) event. Also read| Asian Para Games: Mona Agarwal secures shooting gold with record score; Avani Lekhara claims silver Primarily a high jump athlete, Nishad produced a dominant performance to secure India’s second gold medal at the Para Asiad so far. Nishad began the long jump final with a 6.95m effort before improving it to 7.09m in his second attempt. In his third attempt, he registered his best jump (7.11m). Following a fouled fourth attempt, he registered another 7.11m jump in his fifth attempt before concluding his turn with another 7m-plus leap (7.07m). WATCH VIDEO -

Nishad Kumar clinched gold in the T47 long jump while 18-year-old Ravi Karthik Budigina bagged silver in 100m freestyle swimming at the Asian Para Games.

Asian Para Games: Nishad Kumar clinches T47 long jump gold; Ravi Budigina bags swimming silver

On his birthday, Nishad Kumar gifted himself the moment he had been waiting for his entire sporting career — a gold medal in front of his home crowd at the ongoing 2025 World Para Athletics Championships. The para high jumper, who had twice stood on the podium with silver medals in previous global meets, finally climbed to the top step, soaking in the cheers of his family, fans, and fellow athletes. “I have been waiting for this day for a long time, working hard for each and every minute. Today was finally that day, and I didn’t want to miss it,” Nishad said, still visibly emotional after his winning jump. “I have given my best, and it’s God’s will. No one can stop me.”&nbsp;The victory was extra special — not just because it came on home soil, but because it followed years of near-misses. Nishad narrowly fell short of the world record, but he wasn’t disappointed. “If it was a world record, it would have been perfect. I was preparing for it in Paris, but sometimes I overthink. This time everything was perfect,” he said.<h3>‘The world’s biggest weapon was behind me’</h3>For Nishad, the presence of his family was a source of strength. “Today, the world’s biggest weapon was sitting behind me — my mother. I feel like I am fulfilling their dreams. When she did sports, there weren’t many facilities. Today, I have the world’s best facilities, and I didn’t want to miss this opportunity.” He admitted that missing the world record attempt in Paris still lingered, but he was determined to set the record straight in front of home supporters. “I missed that opportunity in Paris. But I didn’t want to miss it here. If my jump had fallen short today, my statement would have lagged — but I was ready. It’s like I wrote it in my previous life that I would do it today.”<h3>Beating His Longtime Rival</h3>Nishad’s journey to gold was made even more remarkable by defeating his long-time American rival, Roderick Townsend whom he had watched compete back in Rio 2016. “I’m happy for him too. It’s a great achievement for me to beat him for the first time. I remember watching him in 2016 and knowing he would be my competitor. This year, he jumped 10–12 times in front of me, but my coach reminded me — this isn’t our target.” After years of silver medals, Nishad finally has gold to display alongside them. “I already have two silver medals. They’re on the shelf, and I haven’t even looked at them since I placed them there. I’ve been waiting for this gold for many years,” he smiled.

'I have been waiting for this day': Nishad Kumar reflects on golden moment in front of home crowd at World Para Athletics Championships

On his birthday, Nishad Kumar gifted himself the moment he had been waiting for his entire sporting career — a gold medal in front of his home crowd at the ongoing 2025 World Para Athletics Championships. The para high jumper, who had twice stood on the podium with silver medals in previous global meets, finally climbed to the top step, soaking in the cheers of his family, fans, and fellow athletes. “I have been waiting for this day for a long time, working hard for each and every minute. Today was finally that day, and I didn’t want to miss it,” Nishad said, still visibly emotional after his winning jump. “I have given my best, and it’s God’s will. No one can stop me.” The victory was extra special — not just because it came on home soil, but because it followed years of near-misses. Nishad narrowly fell short of the world record, but he wasn’t disappointed. “If it was a world record, it would have been perfect. I was preparing for it in Paris, but sometimes I overthink. This time everything was perfect,” he said. ‘The world’s biggest weapon was behind me’ For Nishad, the presence of his family was a source of strength. “Today, the world’s biggest weapon was sitting behind me — my mother. I feel like I am fulfilling their dreams. When she did sports, there weren’t many facilities. Today, I have the world’s best facilities, and I didn’t want to miss this opportunity.” He admitted that missing the world record attempt in Paris still lingered, but he was determined to set the record straight in front of home supporters. “I missed that opportunity in Paris. But I didn’t want to miss it here. If my jump had fallen short today, my statement would have lagged — but I was ready. It’s like I wrote it in my previous life that I would do it today.” Beating His Longtime Rival Nishad’s journey to gold was made even more remarkable by defeating his long-time American rival, Roderick Townsend whom he had watched compete back in Rio 2016. “I’m happy for him too. It’s a great achievement for me to beat him for the first time. I remember watching him in 2016 and knowing he would be my competitor. This year, he jumped 10–12 times in front of me, but my coach reminded me — this isn’t our target.” After years of silver medals, Nishad finally has gold to display alongside them. “I already have two silver medals. They’re on the shelf, and I haven’t even looked at them since I placed them there. I’ve been waiting for this gold for many years,” he smiled.

At the ongoing 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, Nishad Kumar secured the gold medal in men's high jump T47 with a jump of 2.14m

India at Tokyo Paralympics: Avani Lekhara's gold to Bhavina Patel's silver, a look at medal winners

Anurag Thakur, India's&nbsp;Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Tuesday felicitated Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Nishad Kumar. Nishad arrived in Delhi on Tuesday. MoS Shri Nisith Pramanik also graced the event.

Nishad, who hails from Himachal Pradesh, won the silver with a jump of 2.06m in the Men's High Jump T47 category at the Tokyo Paralympics.

Speaking at the event, Thakur said: "India is ecstatic at the brilliant performance of our Paralympians. India has won its highest-ever medal tally ever! We sent out the biggest contingent this year. The unflinching support of our PM Narendra Modi Ji towards sports has indeed motivated our athletes to give their best and I congratulate Nishad on his success."

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"Nishad has shown that with perseverance success can be attained at the highest level. The government will continue to support India's Paralympians with facilities and funding so that they may continue to excel internationally. I have an additional reason to be thrilled by Nishad's success as he hails from my own state of Himachal Pradesh," he added.

Silver medalist Nishad Kumar said: "I could not believe that I had won a silver at the Paralympics. I asked four officials before I could actually believe it. I would like to thank our Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ensuring that we have the full support of the govt in anything we need -- diet, equipment, coaching. I feel honoured that I have been invited by the Sports Minister and he has met me and felicitated me on the very first day of my return to India. I have never had this experience before and now the feeling of the win is really sinking in."

At the Paralympic Games, Nishad equaled the Asian record set by him earlier this year with the 2.06m jump.

He has been training at the national camp in SAI Bengaluru under the guidance of coach Satyanarayana.

The Government of India duly supported Nishad ahead of the Games in terms of facilitating foreign exposure trips and over four international competitions to the tune of Rs 10.50 lakh from the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) and Rs 10.21 lakh from the Annual Calendar for Training and Competition (ACTC).

Nishad has had a roller-coaster of a calendar year. He tested positive for Covid-19 twice but he continued improving and set two Personal Bests in 2021.

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He jumped 2.07m at the Para Athletics Selection Trials held in Delhi in June, and this helped him secure a spot in the Indian team for the Tokyo Paralympics.

He won a gold medal in the High Jump T47 category at the Fazza Para Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai right before the pandemic in Dubai and repeated the feat at the same competition by winning the elusive gold, also in 2021.

Nishad, who comes from a humble family of farmers, was only eight years old when his right hand was damaged by a grass-cutting machine on his family's farm.

However, he did not let this incident deter his spirit. Two years later, he started practicing in the high jump on his school grounds.

Nishad competed in the School Nationals, along with able-bodied athletes, in 2017 where he finished 10th with a jump of 1.75m.

After completing his schooling in the same year, Nishad moved to Panchkula to train at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium. It was no looking behind for him after that.

Anurag Thakur, India's Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Tuesday felicitated Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Nishad Kumar. Nishad arrived in Delhi on Tuesday.

Anurag Thakur, India's Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Tuesday felicitated Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Nishad Kumar. Nishad arrived in Delhi on Tuesday. MoS Shri Nisith Pramanik also graced the event. Nishad, who hails from Himachal Pradesh, won the silver with a jump of 2.06m in the Men's High Jump T47 category at the Tokyo Paralympics. Speaking at the event, Thakur said: "India is ecstatic at the brilliant performance of our Paralympians. India has won its highest-ever medal tally ever! We sent out the biggest contingent this year. The unflinching support of our PM Narendra Modi Ji towards sports has indeed motivated our athletes to give their best and I congratulate Nishad on his success." ALSO READ | Tokyo Paralympics: Mariyappan Thangavelu wins silver, Sharad Kumar takes bronze in high jump event Hon’ble Union Minister of Sports Shri @ianuragthakur and Hon’ble MoS Shri @NisithPramanik felicitated #Tokyo2020 Silver Medalist Nishad Kumar on his arrival from the games Here are the glimpses from the event, take a look and #Cheer4India #Praise4Para#Paralympics pic.twitter.com/uXg3xfNF5h — SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 31, 2021 × "Nishad has shown that with perseverance success can be attained at the highest level. The government will continue to support India's Paralympians with facilities and funding so that they may continue to excel internationally. I have an additional reason to be thrilled by Nishad's success as he hails from my own state of Himachal Pradesh," he added. Silver medalist Nishad Kumar said: "I could not believe that I had won a silver at the Paralympics. I asked four officials before I could actually believe it. I would like to thank our Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ensuring that we have the full support of the govt in anything we need -- diet, equipment, coaching. I feel honoured that I have been invited by the Sports Minister and he has met me and felicitated me on the very first day of my return to India. I have never had this experience before and now the feeling of the win is really sinking in." At the Paralympic Games, Nishad equaled the Asian record set by him earlier this year with the 2.06m jump. He has been training at the national camp in SAI Bengaluru under the guidance of coach Satyanarayana. The Government of India duly supported Nishad ahead of the Games in terms of facilitating foreign exposure trips and over four international competitions to the tune of Rs 10.50 lakh from the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) and Rs 10.21 lakh from the Annual Calendar for Training and Competition (ACTC). Nishad has had a roller-coaster of a calendar year. He tested positive for Covid-19 twice but he continued improving and set two Personal Bests in 2021. ALSO READ | Shahid Afridi makes glaring remark, says Taliban outfit have entered Afghanistan with 'positive mindset' He jumped 2.07m at the Para Athletics Selection Trials held in Delhi in June, and this helped him secure a spot in the Indian team for the Tokyo Paralympics. He won a gold medal in the High Jump T47 category at the Fazza Para Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai right before the pandemic in Dubai and repeated the feat at the same competition by winning the elusive gold, also in 2021. Nishad, who comes from a humble family of farmers, was only eight years old when his right hand was damaged by a grass-cutting machine on his family's farm. However, he did not let this incident deter his spirit. Two years later, he started practicing in the high jump on his school grounds. Nishad competed in the School Nationals, along with able-bodied athletes, in 2017 where he finished 10th with a jump of 1.75m. After completing his schooling in the same year, Nishad moved to Panchkula to train at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium. It was no looking behind for him after that.

Tokyo Paralympics: India's Sports Minister felicitates silver medallist Nishad Kumar

Para-athlete Nishad Kumar has clinched another medal for India in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics. He won a silver medal for India in the high jump event.&nbsp;

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Kumar also broke the Asian record after making a jump of 2.06m. American jumpers Roderick Townsend and Dallas Wise went on to win gold medal&nbsp;and bronze medal&nbsp;respectively.&nbsp;Nishad and Wise both finished on the same mark, but Nishad had crossed the 2.02 mark in his first attempt while Wise took two, as a result, Nishad won silver.

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Townsend made a jump of 2.15m, whereas, Wise recorded a jump of 2.06m.&nbsp;

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to congratulate the athlete for his win. He wrote: "More joyful news comes from Tokyo! Absolutely delighted that Nishad Kumar wins the Silver medal in Men’s High Jump T47. He is a remarkable athlete with outstanding skills and tenacity. Congratulations to him. #Paralympics".

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Earlier, India won its first medal at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics 2020 as star player Bhavinaben Patel won the historic silver in women's table tennis (Class 4) on Sunday (August 29). She went down 0-3 to world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou.&nbsp;

The 34-year-old Patel's impressive run in her maiden Paralympic Games ended with a 7-11 5-11 6-11 loss to Zhou, a two-time gold medallist, in the women's singles summit clash which lasted 19 minutes.&nbsp;

Bhavina became only the second Indian female athlete to win a medal in the Paralympics after Deepa Malik, who bagged a silver in shot put F43 in 2016.&nbsp;

Patel had suffered a loss to Zhou in her first group stage match earlier in the week.

Up against an opponent, who has five Paralympic medals to her name including gold medals in singles at Beijing and London, Patel seemed to struggle as she couldn't execute her strategy.

Patel, who was diagnosed with polio when she was 12 months old, had defeated world no 3 Miao Zhang of China 7-11 11-7 11-4 9-11 11-8 in the semifinal showdown on Saturday.

Para-athlete Nishad Kumar has clinched another medal for India in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics. He won a silver medal for India in the high jump event. ALSO READ: Every medal we win will inspire millions into sport: Tendulkar after Bhavina's historic silver in Paralympics Kumar also broke the Asian record after making a jump of 2.

Para-athlete Nishad Kumar has clinched another medal for India in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics. He won a silver medal for India in the high jump event. ALSO READ: Every medal we win will inspire millions into sport: Tendulkar after Bhavina's historic silver in Paralympics Kumar also broke the Asian record after making a jump of 2.06m. American jumpers Roderick Townsend and Dallas Wise went on to win gold medal and bronze medal respectively. Nishad and Wise both finished on the same mark, but Nishad had crossed the 2.02 mark in his first attempt while Wise took two, as a result, Nishad won silver. WATCH: The silver-sealing jump. 🥈 #NishadKumar pic.twitter.com/IX9kvw9ZrU — Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) August 29, 2021 × Townsend made a jump of 2.15m, whereas, Wise recorded a jump of 2.06m. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to congratulate the athlete for his win. He wrote: "More joyful news comes from Tokyo! Absolutely delighted that Nishad Kumar wins the Silver medal in Men’s High Jump T47. He is a remarkable athlete with outstanding skills and tenacity. Congratulations to him. #Paralympics". More joyful news comes from Tokyo! Absolutely delighted that Nishad Kumar wins the Silver medal in Men’s High Jump T47. He is a remarkable athlete with outstanding skills and tenacity. Congratulations to him. #Paralympics — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 29, 2021 × Earlier, India won its first medal at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics 2020 as star player Bhavinaben Patel won the historic silver in women's table tennis (Class 4) on Sunday (August 29). She went down 0-3 to world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou. The 34-year-old Patel's impressive run in her maiden Paralympic Games ended with a 7-11 5-11 6-11 loss to Zhou, a two-time gold medallist, in the women's singles summit clash which lasted 19 minutes. Bhavina became only the second Indian female athlete to win a medal in the Paralympics after Deepa Malik, who bagged a silver in shot put F43 in 2016. Patel had suffered a loss to Zhou in her first group stage match earlier in the week. Up against an opponent, who has five Paralympic medals to her name including gold medals in singles at Beijing and London, Patel seemed to struggle as she couldn't execute her strategy. Patel, who was diagnosed with polio when she was 12 months old, had defeated world no 3 Miao Zhang of China 7-11 11-7 11-4 9-11 11-8 in the semifinal showdown on Saturday.

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