Vikrant Shekhawat : Sep 02, 2024, 09:04 PM
Paris Paralympics 2024: India has crossed the double-digit mark in the number of medals at the Paris Paralympics 2024, with the 10th medal coming in para-badminton. Tulsimati Murugesan won the silver medal in the women's SU5 category, which is her first medal at the Paralympics and made her the first Indian female badminton player. However, she missed out on the gold medal as she lost to China's Yang Qiu Jia in the final.At the same time, Manisha Ramdas won the bronze medal in the women's SU5 category, defeating Denmark's Katherine Rosengren. Thus, India has so far won 11 medals, including 2 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze.Tulsimati Murugesan created historyThough Tulsimati Murugesan had to face defeat in the final match, this match is very special for her as well as the whole country. Before this, no Indian female player had won a medal in the Paralympics. Let us tell you, Tulsimati Murugesan made a great start in the final match against China's Yang Qiu Jia, but she could not maintain her rhythm. In such a situation, she lost the first set 17-21. At the same time, she lost the second race 10-21, due to which she won the silver medal.Manisha Ramdas won the bronze medal matchOn the other hand, Manisha Ramdas won the bronze medal match in the women's SU5 category of para-badminton, she lost to Tulsimati Murugesan in the semi-final match. In the bronze medal match, Manisha Ramdas defeated Denmark's Katherine Rosengren. She won the first game of this match 21-12. At the same time, she won the bronze medal match by winning the second game 21-8. She won both the sets in a one-sided manner. With this, she became the second Indian female badminton player to win a medal in the Paralympics.India has 11 medals so farIndia has won 11 medals so far in the Paris Paralympics 2024. India has won 2 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze medals. The first gold medal for India was won by shooter Avani Lekhara, who won gold in the 10m air rifle SH1. At the same time, the second gold medal was won by para-badminton player Nitesh Kumar in the Men's Singles Badminton SL3.