Udhay praises Mariyappan Thangavelu for winning silver in Men's High Jump T63 at Asian Para Games

CHENNAI: Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday congratulated Tamil Nadu athlete Mariyappan Thangavelu for winning silver in Men's High Jump T63 in the ongoing 4th Asian Para Games 2022 at Hangzhou on Monday.

He took to his official X handle and wrote, "My heartiest congratulations to our Tamil Nadu athlete Thambi Mariyappan Thangavelu for winning a silver medal in the Men's high jump event in #AsianParaGames2022. It is heartening to note that in this category, the Indian players have won all the three medals - gold, silver, and bronze. Congratulations to our athletes for winning medals."

#AsianParaGames2022-ல் ஆண்களுக்கான உயரம் தாண்டுதல் போட்டியில் வெள்ளிப் பதக்கம் வென்ற நம் தமிழ்நாட்டு வீரர் தம்பி மாரியப்பன் தங்கவேலுவுக்கு என் மனமார்ந்த வாழ்த்துகள். இந்த பிரிவில், தங்கம், வெள்ளி, வெண்கலம் என மூன்று பதக்கங்களையும் இந்திய வீரர்கள் பெற்றுள்ளது மகிழ்ச்சியை தருகிறது.… pic.twitter.com/EoP9NvjxIZ

— Udhay (@Udhaystalin) October 23, 2023

While Mariyappan Thangavelu clinched silver in the event, Shailesh Kumar and Ram Singh Padhiyar clinched gold and bronze medals. Shailesh touched 1.82m to claim the gold medal by besting his national compatriot and Asian record holder in Men's High Jump-T42 Mariyappan by 0.2m. He settled for silver with his season-best attempt of 1.80m, while, Ram Singh finished at the third spot with an attempt of 1.78m.