{"id":126258,"date":"2024-09-02T15:03:28","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T15:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/02\/made-india-proud-sachin-tendulkar-hails-nitesh-kumar-and-yogesh-kathuniyas-phenomenal-performances-at-paralympics-paris-paralympics-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-09-02T15:03:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T15:03:29","slug":"made-india-proud-sachin-tendulkar-hails-nitesh-kumar-and-yogesh-kathuniyas-phenomenal-performances-at-paralympics-paris-paralympics-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/02\/made-india-proud-sachin-tendulkar-hails-nitesh-kumar-and-yogesh-kathuniyas-phenomenal-performances-at-paralympics-paris-paralympics-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Made India proud!: Sachin Tendulkar hails Nitesh Kumar and Yogesh Kathuniya’s ‘phenomenal’ performances at Paralympics | Paris Paralympics News – Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NEW DELHI: India experienced a triumphant day at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Monday, advancing to the 22nd position with a medal count of nine.
The success was bolstered by para-badminton player Nitesh Kumar<\/a>\u2019s gold and discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya<\/a>\u2019s silver in their respective events.
The achievements garnered praise from Indian sports legend Sachin Tendulkar<\/a>, who congratulated both the athletes on social media for their outstanding performances.<\/p>\n

Nitesh secured India\u2019s second gold medal of the 2024 Games by defeating Britain’s Daniel Bethell in the badminton Men’s Singles SL3 category.
The match concluded with a scoreline of 21-14, 18-21, 23-21 at the La Chapelle Arena Court 1 in Paris.
The SL3 category accommodates players with moderate movement impairments affecting one side of the body, both legs, or featuring limb absences. Competitors play on a half-width court, with restricted movement but full shot capabilities.
Meanwhile, Kathuniya claimed the silver medal in the Men’s Discus Throw – F56 event, recording his season’s best throw.
Kathuniya threw 42.22 meters to secure the silver, coming in behind Brazil’s Claudiney Batista dos Santos, who won gold with a Paralympic record throw of 46.86 meters. The bronze was taken by Greece’s Konstantinos Tzounis, who had his best throw at 41.32 meters.
Kathuniya achieved his silver-winning throw on his first attempt and made subsequent throws of 41.50 meters, 41.55 meters, 40.33 meters, 40.89 meters, and 39.68 meters.<\/div>\n