Aruna Tanwar’s Brave Fight at Paris Paralympics
Indian Para Taekwondo athlete Aruna Tanwar faced a tough match in the K44-47 kg women’s category at the Paris Paralympics. She played against Turkey’s Nurcihan Ekinci and lost 0-19. Despite suffering an injury during the match, Aruna showed great determination by continuing to play. However, her journey at the Paralympics ended in the round of 16.
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) Media praised her spirit, tweeting, ‘Aruna Tanwar suffers a shattering injury in her match but still gets up to fight back. She gives her best before losing to Turkey’s Nurcihan Ekinci with a 0-19 scoreline. With this, Aruna’s journey at the Paris Paralympics 2024 comes to an end. But what a spirit shown, champ!’
India’s Para-Badminton Campaign
In para-badminton, the Indian mixed doubles team of Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan won against Suhas Yathiraj and Palak Kohli with a score of 2-0, winning both games 21-14 and 21-17.
However, India’s campaign in women’s singles SL3 Group Stage had a rough start. Manasi Joshi, a World Championships 2019 gold medalist, lost to Indonesia’s Qontiah Ikhitar Syakuroh despite winning the first game. The final score was 21-16, 13-21, 18-21. Mandeep Kaur also faced defeat against Nigeria’s Mariam Eniola Bolaji, losing 8-21 and 14-21.
India’s Largest Paralympics Contingent
This year, India has sent its largest Paralympics contingent ever, with 84 athletes competing in 12 sports. This marks a significant increase in both participation and medal hopes. In the previous Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, India achieved its best performance, winning 19 medals, including five golds, eight silvers, and six bronzes.
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Aruna Tanwar -: Aruna Tanwar is an Indian athlete who competes in Para Taekwondo, a martial art for people with physical disabilities.
Paris Paralympics -: The Paris Paralympics is a major sports event where athletes with disabilities from around the world compete. It is held in Paris, France.
Para Taekwondo -: Para Taekwondo is a form of the martial art Taekwondo, adapted for athletes with physical disabilities.
Nurcihan Ekinci -: Nurcihan Ekinci is a Para Taekwondo athlete from Turkey who competed against Aruna Tanwar.
K44-47 kg women’s category -: This is a weight category in Para Taekwondo for women who weigh between 44 and 47 kilograms.
Para-badminton -: Para-badminton is a version of badminton adapted for athletes with physical disabilities.
Nitesh Kumar -: Nitesh Kumar is an Indian athlete who competes in Para-badminton.
Thulasimathi Murugesan -: Thulasimathi Murugesan is an Indian Para-badminton player.
Manasi Joshi -: Manasi Joshi is an Indian Para-badminton player who has won several medals in international competitions.
Mandeep Kaur -: Mandeep Kaur is an Indian athlete who competes in Para-badminton.
Paralympics contingent -: A Paralympics contingent is a group of athletes and support staff representing a country at the Paralympic Games.
Tokyo 2020 -: Tokyo 2020 refers to the Paralympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan, in the year 2021 due to a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
