Rahul Tiwari
khelja|02-09-2024
India has touched the double digit mark in the number of medals in Paris Paralympics 2024. The 10th medal came in para-badminton. Indian para-badminton athlete Tulsimati Murugesan won the silver medal in the women's SU5 category. This is her first medal in the Paralympics. At the same time, Tulsimati Murugesan also became the first Indian female badminton player to win a medal in the Paralympics. However, she missed the gold medal as she had to face defeat in the final match against China's Yang Qiu Jia. Who had managed to win the gold medal last time as well.
Tulsimati Murugesan may have lost the final match, but this match is very special for her as well as the whole country.
Before this, no Indian female player had won a medal in the Paralympics. Let us tell you, Tulsimati Murugesan started brilliantly in the final match against China's Yang Qiu Jia, but she could not maintain her rhythm. In such a situation, she lost the first set 17-21. At the same time, she lost the second race 10-21, due to which she won the silver medal.On the other hand, Manisha Ramdas won the bronze medal match in the women's SU5 category of para-badminton, she lost to Tulsimati Murugesan in the semi-final match.
In the bronze medal match, Manisha Ramdas defeated Denmark's Katherine Rosengren. She won the first game of this match 21-12. At the same time, she won the bronze medal match by winning the second game 21-8. She won both the sets in a one-sided manner. With this, she became the second Indian female badminton player to win a medal in the Paralympics. In the bronze medal match, Manisha Ramdas defeated Denmark's Katherine Rosengren. She won the first game of this match 21-12. At the same time, she won the bronze medal match by winning the second game 21-8. She won both the sets in a one-sided manner. With this, she became the second Indian female badminton player to win a medal in the Paralympics.