Category: TOP 10 in ASIA

** Harvinder Singh wins bronze, India’s first archery medal in Paralympics

Harvinder Singh was the first athlete from India to win a gold medal at a major para competition in the 2018 Asian Games.

** Meet India’s emerging Archer, silver medallist at World Youth Championships

Sakshi Chaudhary from Ghaziabad has become the first Indian woman junior compound archer to reach the final in the category and grab a silver medal in World Youth Archery Championships in Poland

Aug 18th, 2021

** Silver medallist Devendra Jhajharia thanks countrymen

The discus thrower’s dream finally became a reality after he clinched a silver at Tokyo Paralympics 2020. Yogesh’s family burst into celebration after his win at the Tokyo Paralympics. His family and friends celebrated by dancing at his residence in Bahadurgarh, Haryana.

** Avani Lekhara says feeling on top of the world; coach Shekhar says more medals to come

Indian para shooter Avani Lekhara, who won the 10m Air Rifle – SH1 gold for the country at the Tokyo Paralympic Games on Monday, said that she was feeling “on top of the world” and would be aiming for more glory here as well as in the future.

The 19-year-old Avani became the first Indian woman to win gold in the Paralympic Games when she shot a world record score of 249.6 in the finals on Monday. This is also India’s first gold medal in shooting in the Paralympic Games.

** Tokyo Paralympics: Mariyappan wins silver, Sharad takes bronze in high jump

Mariyappan Thangavelu clinched silver after leaping the mark of 1.86m. This is his second medal at the Games, having already won a gold in Rio 2016.

** Flying high: Kempegowda International Airport staff best in Central Asia

Employees of the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru have been adjudged “The Best Airport Staff in India and Central Asia” at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2021.