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| − | India took over the podium in men’s high jump T42/63 category, claiming all the medals up for grabs with defending champion Sharad Kumar smashing two records to snare a second successive gold in the Asian Para Games | + | India took over the podium in men’s high jump T42/63 category, claiming all the medals up for grabs with defending champion Sharad Kumar smashing two records to snare a second successive gold in the Asian Para Games. The 26-year-old world championships silver-medallist bettered the Asian as well as the Games record with a jump of 1.90m to claim the top honours. The T42/63 covers lower limb deficiency, leg length difference, impaired muscle power and impaired range of movement. |
The silver was claimed by Rio Paralympic bronze-medallist Varun Bhati (1.82m) and the bronze went to the Rio gold-medallist Thangavelu Mariyappan (1.67m). Bhati’s jump was his season’s best effort. Sharad, who hails from Bihar, suffered paralysis in his left leg at the age of two after being administered a spurious polio medicine at the local eradication drive. He has been a former world number one. | The silver was claimed by Rio Paralympic bronze-medallist Varun Bhati (1.82m) and the bronze went to the Rio gold-medallist Thangavelu Mariyappan (1.67m). Bhati’s jump was his season’s best effort. Sharad, who hails from Bihar, suffered paralysis in his left leg at the age of two after being administered a spurious polio medicine at the local eradication drive. He has been a former world number one. | ||
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Asian Para Games
2018
From: Pratyush Raj, Economics scholar writes golden script in Para Asiad, October 11, 2018: The Times of India
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Results, Performance of Indian players in Para Asian Games- 2018
Harvinder wins India’s first Para Asian gold in archery
Harvinder Singh, an economics scholar from the Punjabi University in Patiala, created history on Wednesday by winning India’s first-ever Para Asian gold medal in archery.
The 27-year-old from Kaithal in Haryana was left with a stunted left foot after being injected with a wrong injection for fever when he was five.
He beat China’s Zhao Lixue 6-0 in the final of W2/ST category (athletes with limited impairment, who may take aim without needing a wheelchair) of the men’s individual recurve event in Jakarta on Wednesday. “This medal is for my mother who passed away last month due to kidney failure. She made a lot of sacrifices. I wanted her to hold the gold medal,” an emotional Harvinder told TOI over telephone from Jakarta.
“The past couple of months were very chaotic for me. I had to submit my PhD synopsis when the national camp was underway. But thanks to my federation, I was given time to submit it,” said Harvinder.
“A week after submitting my synopsis, my mother passed away. I was shattered, but my coach Jiwanjot Singh Teja (former national compound archery coach) gave me confidence to compete. I was very nervous and told him that I was not ready for the Para Asian Games, but he encouraged me and advised me to focus on my game,” he added.
Harvinder, who belongs to a family of farmers, took up archery as a hobby at the university. Teja, who recently resigned as the national coach over the Dronacharya snub, asked him to take up the sport professionally. Talking about his coach, the para athlete from Kaithal’s Wazirnagar village, said: “This is a conspiracy against him. India has lost a great coach. He has proved his worth and should get his due.”
India bags 11 medals; Sandeep’s world record
Sandeep claims gold with world record, October 9, 2018: The Times of India
Javelin thrower Sandeep Chaudhary produced a stunning world record effort as India bagged 11 medals, including three gold, on a productive day at the Asian Para Games here on Monday.
Chaudhary clinched India's first gold of the Games in the men's F42-44/61-64 category in the morning session, before middle distance runner Raju Rakshitha (women's T111500m) and swimmer Jadhav Suyash Narayan (men's S7 50m butterfly) added the yellow metals later on the second day of competitions.
Chaudhary claimed the top spot with a best throw of 60.01m, which he managed in his third attempt. He, in the process, shattered the F44 world record, bettering the earlier mark of 59.82, which Chinese Mingjie Gao made in 1980.
Para-athletics gave two more silver also with Ramya Shanmugam and Radha Venkatesh finishing second in women's F46 javelin throw and women's T12/13 1500m race respectively. Swimming also fetched four medals. Besides, the gold from Narayan, India also won three bronze from swimming on Monday. India also won a silver in para-powerlifting while shooting para sport gave the country a silver and a bronze.
With these 11 medals, India's medal tally stood at 3 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze to occupy the eighth spot. India had won two silver and three bronze on Sunday. China are on top of the medal table with 35 gold, 14 silver and 17 bronze, followed by South Korea with 14 gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze.
Sharad sets high jump record
Sharad smashes record to win high jump gold, October 12, 2018: The Times of India
India took over the podium in men’s high jump T42/63 category, claiming all the medals up for grabs with defending champion Sharad Kumar smashing two records to snare a second successive gold in the Asian Para Games. The 26-year-old world championships silver-medallist bettered the Asian as well as the Games record with a jump of 1.90m to claim the top honours. The T42/63 covers lower limb deficiency, leg length difference, impaired muscle power and impaired range of movement.
The silver was claimed by Rio Paralympic bronze-medallist Varun Bhati (1.82m) and the bronze went to the Rio gold-medallist Thangavelu Mariyappan (1.67m). Bhati’s jump was his season’s best effort. Sharad, who hails from Bihar, suffered paralysis in his left leg at the age of two after being administered a spurious polio medicine at the local eradication drive. He has been a former world number one.
Earlier, Indian javelin thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar won a silver medal in the men’s F46 category where two-time Paralympic goldmedallist Devendra Jhajharia finished fourth. In the same event, Rinku picked up a bronze medal to make it an India-dominated podium. The F46 category of disability covers upper limb deficiency, impaired muscle power or impaired range of movement.
India also logged a bronze in the men’s 400m T13 category with Avnil Kumar claiming the third position. The T13 classification deals with visual impairment. In javelin throw, Gurjar notched up his silver with an effort of 61.33m in his fifth attempt. Gurjar trained for 22 days in Finland before the Games, an exercise that was backed by the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
Rinku recorded a personal best of 60.92m for the bronze.
