“Gloating is a superficial glowing,
floating is an idle flowing,
and bloatedness is the paralysis of blowing up;
because silent movement results in loud victories.”
― Criss Jami
Tokyo Paralympics 2021: Shuttler Krishna Nagar wins gold, India makes off to earn 19 medals overall!
Golden opportunities led by five gold medals making in a total of 19 medals won, India finished at the 24th position at the Tokyo Paralympics 2021. However, its first appearance at the Paralympics in 1968, India had won 12 medals in total till the 2016 Rio edition. The country has now massively improved upon the entire number by 7 medals at the Tokyo 2021 Paralympic Games alone breaking it's own record.
Shuttler Krishna Nagar won gold in the men's singles SH6 event whereas Suhas Yathiraj just settled for a silver medal in the men's singles SL4 event on the very last day of action at the Tokyo Paralympics. However bringing the best of all times it took India's medal count to 19, including 5 golds, which is the record-breaking interval for India at the Paralympics in history.
India finishes in the top 25 on this unprecedented campaign at the Tokyo Paralympics.
India’s previous best tally at one edition of the Paralympic Games was four (In 2016 as well as in 1984 more gold medals were expected at Rio). But this time they had shown the ultimate power of being differently-abled and managed to win over 5 times as many in Tokyo.
India’s total number of gold medals at the Paralympics before Tokyo was four. India won five of those just at this Game.
Let’s see what our fabulous players said after having a victory on their Battlefield :
Sarkar on his bronze: “This is a dream come true and a dream moment.
I would like to dedicate this whole tournament and moment to the whole country.
But this particular moment I’d like to dedicate to my wife because she has encouraged me to put my anger on the court.
The medal is for my country and the match is for my wife.”
Bhagat on the final proclaimed in happiness: What a match, what a medal!
On the tremendous comeback in the 2nd game:
“I just focused. There was a lot of drift and I focused on each and every point, and I focused on playing the shuttle. My focus was on each point, rather than winning the whole game. Every point was crucial.”
On winning Paralympic gold he expressed his gratitude this way:
“This is the first time Para badminton has featured at the Paralympic Games and it is a very proud moment for me to represent India. It’s a first gold medal for India in Para badminton and it’s a moment to cherish.”
On his opponent he said:
“I have lost to Bethell previously, so for this match I stayed focused this time. This was a learning opportunity for me.”
ATHLETICS: Not so unusual the case at the Paralympics for Indian Athletes, track and field have brought in a lot of joy and positivity to move ahead. Badminton could get close this time around, but the Indian Athletics campaign came to a close for winning the best shot.
ATHLETICS MEN'S JAVELIN THROW(F41): Navdeep kept going for it, could not get close to the best. The Bronze was within touching distance.
BADMINTON, MEN'S SINGLES, SL3, FINAL, IND 2-0 GBR: PRAMOD BHAGAT is the Champion! The World Champion is now the Paralympics Games champion.
Indian para-athletes and their stunning performances in Tokyo gave the country its best-ever medal haul at the Paralympics. India earned a total of 19 medals with 5 Gold medals, 8 silver medals, and 6 Bronze medals at Tokyo Paralympics. This was the best-ever show up for India at the Paralympic Games, bettering its previous best of four medals at the 2016 Rio Games. India had won a total of 12 medals before the start of the Tokyo Paralympics but the tally swelled to 31 thanks to the brilliance of the para-athletes in the Japanese capital.
Kavishala pays a heartfelt tribute to Paralympic Athletes and their thirst to make the impossible things go live in their Life:
Paralympic Games
Only for those of a special breed,
Living a dream,
a chance to succeed,
Yesterday's hopes and desires coming true,
Making your mark with records anew
Proving hard work and the daily grind,
Instructing the body,
conditioning the mind
Can capture a medal for the whole world to see, with
Glamour and Pride for your country,
As you stand aloft and you flag is flown high, there's
Memories forever,
and a tear in your eye,
Enjoying the moment,
the admiring looks,
Securing your name in the history books.
-By Ken Budden
Shooter Avani Lekhara won gold and bronze, and Singhraj Adhana, who won silver and bronze, were the top performers for India with two medals each.
Howsoever, Sumit Antil, Manish Narwal, Pramod Bhagat, and Krishna Nagar finished at the top of the podium.
Kavishala accolades the winners against odds Indian medallists at the Tokyo Paralympics 2021:
Stunning Performers and Gold Medallists:
Avani Lekhara, Women's 10m Air Rifle Shooting Standing SHl
Sumit Antil, Men's Javelin Throw F64
Manish Narwal, P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1
Pramod Bhagat, Badminton Men's Singles SL3
Krishna Nagar, Badminton Men's Singles SH6
Our Silver Medallists in Paralympics:
Bhavinaben Patel, Women's Singles Table Tennis - Class 4
Nishad Kumar, Men's High Jump T47
Devendra Jhajharia, Men's Javelin Throw F46
Yogesh Kathuniya, Men's Discus Throw F56
Singhraj Adhana, P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1
Mariyappan Thangavelu, Men's High Jump T63
Praveen Kumar, Men's High Jump T64
Suhas L. Yathiraj, Badminton Men's Singles SL4
Our Bronze Medal Winners:
Sundar Singh Gurjar, Men's Javelin Throw F46
Singhraj Adhana, Men's 10m Air Pistol Shooting SH1
Sharad Kumar, Men's High Jump T63
Avani Lekhara, Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Shooting SH1
Harvinder Singh, Men's Individual Recurve Archery
Manoj Sarkar, Badminton Men's Singles SL3
Kavishala Congratulates every Athlete for such outstanding performance and for making us proud!
“With determination,
it is possible to block out the negative things and enjoy the positive ones,
despite the cons.
Most importantly,
it is possible to dance through everything pernicious.”
― Sarah Todd