Indian para shuttlers clinch three crucial bronze medals

Indian para badminton players added three bronze medals to the national tally during Thursday events in Nagoya. Krishna Nagar and Nithya Sre, alongside Suhas Yathiraj and Abhijeet Sakhuja, secured third-place finishes following intense semifinal matches. This recent success brings the total medal count for the country to 68, including 15 gold, 22 silver, and 31 bronze.

Tough semifinal contests for Indian athletes

Krishna and Nithya faced a challenging mixed doubles SH6 match against Rina Marlina and Subhan from Indonesia. They lost in straight games, scoring 14-21 and 18-21. Suhas Yathiraj experienced a thrilling three-game battle in the men’s singles SL4 event against Fredy Setiawan. He narrowly dropped the first game 21-23, bounced back to dominate the second 21-8, but ultimately lost the decider 15-21.In the same category, Abhijeet Sakhuja competed against compatriot Naveen Sivakumar and recorded a 13-21, 15-21 defeat. Para badminton continues to serve as a strong discipline for the national squad, consistently delivering high podium finishes on the global stage.

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Track and field stars shine bright

Beyond badminton, track and field representatives delivered exceptional results. Suvarna Raj captured a gold medal in the women’s discus throw F54 category with a remarkable 15.66-metre effort. She threw beyond 15 metres four times, clinching the top spot on her fifth attempt. Dilip Gavit and Bhavik Bharwad successfully qualified for the men’s 400m T47 final. Ravanni Valasanaini also reached the women’s 400m T11 final, setting a personal-best time of 1:03.80.

Manisha Ramadass and Pramod Bhagat earned a bronze in the SL3-SU5 mixed doubles. They won their opening game but ultimately lost 21-16, 13-21, 17-21 to Oktila Leani Ratri and Hikmat Ramdani. Furthermore, Swati Chaudhary secured a silver medal in the women’s W1 individual archery event after a closely contested match against Mengkan Cen.

With Inputs from Agency Threads and Image Courtesy: ANI