India’s Manisha Ramadas has won bronze in the women’s single SU5 event at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, beating Denmark’s Katrin Rosengren.
Bronze Medal for Manisha Ramadas
India’s Manisha Ramadas has won bronze in the women’s singles SU5 event at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games after defeating Denmark’s Katherine Rosengren on Monday, September 2. The 19-year-old Paralympian from Tamil Nadu, who won the third-place match 21-12, 21-8, has made history by becoming the first Indian female shuttler to win a medal at the Paralympics.
The first game was a close contest as both players showed their ability and perseverance. Manisha made several saves to preserve the game points but failed to capitalize on the openings she made. The opening set was won by Murugesan 23-21. Manisha got off to a good start in the second game and was ahead 11-10 at halftime. Murugesan made the most of her opponent’s mistakes. She combined accurate drop shots and appropriate movement to win the second set 21-17 and advance to the final.
India’s Outstanding Performance at the Paralympics
Indian Paralympians are on a tear at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. India has won a total of 10 medals, including one gold, two silvers and five bronzes. Nishad Kumar won his second consecutive silver in the men’s T47 high jump event, while Preeti Pal became the first Indian woman to win two medals in Paralympic track and field. Yogesh Katuniya won a silver in the men’s discus F56 event on Sunday, while Nitesh Kumar won gold in the men’s singles SL3 Paralympic badminton event.
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