{"id":168226,"date":"2024-09-25T13:24:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T07:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=168226"},"modified":"2024-09-25T13:24:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T07:54:58","slug":"paralympics-2024-sharad-kumar-and-mariyappan-thangavelu-secured-silver-and-bronze-medals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/paralympics-2024-sharad-kumar-and-mariyappan-thangavelu-secured-silver-and-bronze-medals\/","title":{"rendered":"Paralympics 2024: Sharad Kumar and Mariyappan Thangavelu Secured Silver and Bronze medals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Indian contingent at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris has made the nation proud with an impressive haul of five medals<\/strong> on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. All of these podium finishes came from the para-athletics<\/strong> events, specifically in the men\u2019s high jump T63<\/strong> and javelin throw F46<\/strong> categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High Jump T63: Double Medal Success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Silver and Bronze for India<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In a remarkable display of skill and determination, Sharad Kumar<\/strong> and Mariyappan Thangavelu<\/strong> secured silver and bronze medals respectively in the men\u2019s high jump T63 event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Sharad Kumar<\/strong>\u00a0cleared a height of\u00a01.88m<\/strong>, earning him the silver medal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Mariyappan Thangavelu<\/strong>\u00a0achieved a best effort of\u00a01.85m<\/strong>, securing the bronze.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The gold medal in this event went to Ezra Frech<\/strong> of the United States, who is also the current world record holder in this category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Understanding T63 Classification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The T63 classification is specifically designed for athletes with a single through knee or above knee limb deficiency<\/strong>. This category ensures fair competition among athletes with similar physical capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Javelin Throw F46: Another Double Medal Triumph<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Silver and Bronze Again for India<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    In another impressive showing, Ajeet Singh<\/strong> and Sundar Singh Gurjar<\/strong> claimed the silver and bronze medals respectively in the javelin throw F46 final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Ajeet Singh<\/strong>\u00a0clinched the silver with a throw of\u00a065.62m<\/strong>\u00a0in his fifth attempt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Sundar Singh Gurjar<\/strong>\u00a0secured the bronze with a throw of\u00a064.96m<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      The gold medal in this event was won by Guillermo Gonzalez Varona<\/strong> of Cuba, who threw a distance of 66.16m<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      F46 Classification Explained<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      The F46 classification is designated for athletes with arm deficiency, impaired muscle power, or impaired passive range of movement in arms<\/strong>. Athletes in this category compete in a standing position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Significance of the Achievement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      This outstanding performance by Indian para-athletes highlights the country\u2019s growing prowess in Paralympic sports. The success in both track and field events demonstrates the depth and versatility of India\u2019s para-athletic talent pool.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      The Indian contingent at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris has made the nation proud with an impressive haul of five medals on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. All of these podium finishes came from the para-athletics events, specifically in the men\u2019s high jump T63 and javelin throw F46 categories. High Jump T63: Double Medal Success Silver and Bronze for India In a remarkable display […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":419,"featured_media":168234,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[5243],"tags":[59],"class_list":["post-168226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-affairs-september-2024","tag-sports-current-affairs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/419"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168226"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":168235,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168226\/revisions\/168235"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=168226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=168226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}