CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India’s Mariyappan Thangavelu won the silver medal in the men’s high jump T42/T63 class after successfully clearing 1.86m at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on Tuesday. Fellow Indian Sharad Kumar won the bronze medal in the T42 class after clearing 1.83m.

Detailed explanation-2: -High jumper Praveen Kumar added another medal to India’s tally at the Tokyo Paralympics with a silver medal in the men’s high jump T64 event on Friday. Competing in the seven-athlete final at the Tokyo National Stadium, 18-year-old Praveen Kumar managed a best jump of 2.07 metres to finish second.

Detailed explanation-3: -Avani Lekhara won India’s first gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics this year when she finished on the top of the podium in the women’s R2 10m air rifle SH3 final. The para shooter created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympics.

Detailed explanation-4: -India’s Nishad Kumar equalled his own personal best, also an Asian record, with a 2.06m jump and claimed the silver medal in the men’s high jump T47 event at the Tokyo Paralympics.