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India can clinch 10 medals in athletics at Paralympics, says coachIndia can secure 10 medals, including five golds, in athletics at the approaching Paralympics, as estimated by para athletics head coach Sa...28 Aug, 2024, 06.15 PM IST- Indians sweep all medals in two events to begin Para Asian Games campaignIn men's club throw F51 event, Soorma also produced an Asian Para Games record of 30.01m to clinch the gold while Dharambir (28.76m) and Am...23 Oct, 2023, 09.17 AM IST
- Tokyo Paralympics: Mariyappan Thangavelu and Sharad Kumar win silver and bronze in high jumpThe third Indian in the fray and 2016 Rio Paralympics bronze winner, Varun Singh Bhati ended seventh out of nine competitors as he failed t...31 Aug, 2021, 09.22 PM IST
- 5 athletes, 6 officials from Indian contingent to take part in Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremonyThe five athletes expected to take part in the opening ceremony are flag bearer Mariyappan Thangavelu, discus thrower Vinod Kumar, javelin ...22 Aug, 2021, 06.42 PM IST
- Sports Minister announces massive hike in prize money of National Sports AwardsSports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday officially announced a massive hike in the prize money in four of the seven categories of the Nati...29 Aug, 2020, 01.02 PM IST
- Paralympian Devendra Jhajharia, Sardar Singh bask in Khel Ratna gloryJavelin thrower Jhajharia is the only Indian to win two Paralympic gold medals -- 2004 Athens Games and 2016 Rio Paralympics -- while star ...29 Aug, 2017, 06.12 PM IST
- Devendra Jhajharia, Sardar Singh recommended for Khel RatnaThe 36-year-old Jhajharia, who is the first Indian to win two Paralympic gold medals, was the first choice of the awards selection committe...03 Aug, 2017, 03.53 PM IST
- ETPanache Trendsetter Awards 2016: Celebrating Ananya Birla, Karan Johar & Dipa Karmakar's effortsThe achievements of the brightest stars across business, cinema and sports will be celebrated.18 Oct, 2016, 01.34 PM IST
- Rajinikanth & Sachin Tendulkar are my inspirations: Mariyappan ThangaveluThangavelu does a lot of box jumps like most long & triple jumpers, he also plays basketball occasionally.10 Oct, 2016, 01.03 PM IST
- I did not have chapatis & mithai for four months: Paralympian Deepa MalikThe shot putter, who won a silver at the Rio Games, was detected with a spinal tumour 17 years ago & has undergone 31 surgeries.05 Oct, 2016, 10.42 AM IST
- Government announces Rs 90 lakh cash reward for Rio Paralympics medallistsThe cash reward will be given by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot under the Awareness Generation and Publicity (...29 Sep, 2016, 07.18 AM IST
- Government announces Rs 90 lakh cash reward for Rio Paralympics medallistsThe cash reward will be given by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot under the Awareness Generation and Publicity (...29 Sep, 2016, 05.17 AM IST
- Paralympians deserve highest recognition and awards: Milkha SinghMilkha congratulated all the athletes who are currently representing India at the ongoing Rio Paralympics for their efforts and successful ...15 Sep, 2016, 04.47 PM IST
- On Twitterati request, Anand Mahindra to gift Mariyappan Thangavelu a golden carMariyappan Thangavelu’s historic gold at the Rio Paralympics has struck a soft spot with the industrialist.13 Sep, 2016, 12.11 PM IST
- Rio Paralympics: Deepa Malik wins silver in shot putDeepa threw her personal best 4.61m in her sixth and final attempt to finish second behind Bahrain's Fatema Nedham, who registered 4.76m ma...12 Sep, 2016, 09.20 PM IST
- Rio Paralympics: Mariyappan Thangavelu wins gold medal in men's high jumpWhile Thangavelu made a leap of 1.89 metres, Bhati jumped his personal best of 1.86 metres to finish third.11 Sep, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
- PM Narendra Modi leads country in lauding Paralympic medallists"India is elated! Congratulations to Mariyappan Thangavelu on winning a gold & Varun Singh Bhati for the bronze at the #Paralympics," Modi ...10 Sep, 2016, 11.38 AM IST
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