Thulasimathi Murugesan Reaches Finals at Paris Paralympics 2024
Indian para-shuttler Thulasimathi Murugesan has assured India of another medal by reaching the finals of Women’s Singles SU5 at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024. She defeated her fellow Indian, Manisha Ramadass, with scores of 23-21, 21-17 in just 40 minutes. Ramadass will now compete for the bronze medal.
India has secured a total of seven medals at the Paris Paralympics so far, including one gold, two silvers, and four bronzes. On Monday, Nishad Kumar won a silver medal in the men’s high jump T47. On Sunday, Preeti Pal clinched a bronze medal in the 200m T-35 event with a time of 30.01 seconds, making her the first Indian woman to win two medals in track and field at the Paralympics or Olympics. She also won bronze in the T35 100m race with a personal best of 14.21 seconds.
On Saturday, Rubina won a bronze medal in the P2-Women’s 10M Air Pistol SH-1 final with a score of 211.1 points. On Friday, reigning Paralympic champion Avani Lekhara won gold in the women’s 10m air rifle final with a personal best of 249.7 points. Shooter Mona Agarwal also won bronze in the same event. Manish Narwal secured a silver medal in the men’s P1 10m air pistol SH1 competition.
This year, India has sent its largest-ever Paralympics contingent, with 84 athletes competing in 12 sports. The country aims to surpass its previous achievements from Tokyo 2020, where India won 19 medals, including five golds, eight silvers, and six bronzes.
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Thulasimathi Murugesan -: Thulasimathi Murugesan is an Indian athlete who competes in para-badminton. She has a disability but still plays sports at a very high level.
Paris Paralympics 2024 -: The Paris Paralympics 2024 is a big sports event for athletes with disabilities, held in Paris, France. It happens every four years, just like the Olympics.
Para-shuttler -: A para-shuttler is a badminton player who has a physical disability. They compete in para-badminton, which is adapted for athletes with disabilities.
Women’s Singles SU5 -: Women’s Singles SU5 is a category in para-badminton for female players with upper limb impairments. SU5 means ‘Standing Upper 5’.
Manisha Ramadass -: Manisha Ramadass is another Indian para-badminton player. She competed against Thulasimathi Murugesan and will now try to win a bronze medal.
Avani Lekhara -: Avani Lekhara is an Indian shooter who won a gold medal in shooting at the Paris Paralympics 2024. She also has a disability but is very skilled in her sport.
Preeti Pal -: Preeti Pal is an Indian athlete who won two bronze medals in track events at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Track events include running races.
Contingent -: A contingent is a group of people representing a country at an event. India’s largest-ever Paralympics contingent means the biggest group of Indian athletes ever sent to the Paralympics.
Tokyo 2020 -: Tokyo 2020 refers to the previous Paralympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan, in 2021. It was delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.