India wraps up Tokyo Paralympic games with 19 medals

Tokyo: At Tokyo Paralympics, in its best ever performance India bagged 19 medals with five Gold, eight Silver and six bronze. Indian finished 24th in the medals tally.

 

On the concluding day yesterday, Indian Shuttler Krishna Nagar won the Gold Medal in the Men's Singles SH6 Category. He defeated Chu ManKai of Hong Kong 21-17, 16-21, 21-17. Noida District Magistrate and para-badminton player Suhas L Yathiraj bagged the silver medal. He lost to Lucas Mazur of France in the final of the men's singles event this morning. Lucas won by 15-21, 21-17, 21-15.

 

However, Pramod Bhagat & Palak Kohli lose the bronze-medal match in mixed doubles. Japan's Daisuke Fujihara & Akiko Sugino defeated the Indian pair in a close fight by 21-23, 19-21 to finish on the podium at third place.

 

President, Vice President and Prime Minister have congratulated Krishna Nagar and Suhas Yathiraj on winning gold and silver medals.

 

In his message, President Ram Nath Kovind said, strong and determined Krishan Nagar proved his mettle by winning the gold medal in Badminton and keeping the tricolour high. He said his excellence is commendable and many Indians will be inspired by him. 

In a tweet, President said, Suhas Yathiraj gave a tough fight to world No. 1 and won a silver medal in badminton. The President said, his  dedication in pursuing sports while discharging duties as a civil servant is exceptional.

 

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has congratulated IAS officer, Suhas Yathiraj on winning the Silver medal in



Tokyo Paralympics. Mr. Naidu said, Suhas Yathiraj has inspired many with his on-court performances as a shuttler and off-court conduct as an able civil servant. 

 

In a tweet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, he is happy to see Indian Badminton players excel at the Tokyo Paralympics.  He added that the outstanding feat of Krishna Nagar  has brought smiles on the faces of every Indian.  The Prime Minister wished  him the very best for his endeavours ahead. 

In another tweet, Mr. Modi termed Suhas Yathiraj's victory as a fantastic confluence of service and sports. He said, Suhas Yathiraj has captured the imagination of the  entire nation thanks to his exceptional sporting performance. Prime Minister also spoke to Suhas Yathiraj and said that the nation is proud of his achievements. 

Suhas Yathiraj  thanked Mr. Modi and said that he remembers the interaction they had after the Asian Games, where the Prime Minister had motivated the athletes. He also recalled the words of  the Prime Minister before they left for Tokyo, where  Mr. Modi had said to focus on their game instead of the results. The  Silver medal winner  also thanked  the Prime Minister  for the constant support to the athletes.

   

Indian Paralympic athletes have made the nation proud with their rich haul of medals at the Tokyo Games. India had sent 54 athletes to compete in nine sports, including Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Swimming, Weightlifting, among others.