He lost his leg in truck accident when he was 5, Today he won Gold medal for India

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Abdul Alim Jafri
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India made an impressive start to its campaign at the Paralympic Games with Mariyappan Thangavelu creating history by bagging the gold while Varun Bhati won the bronze medal in the men’s T42 high jump on the second day of the mega-event, here.

But it was disappointment for another Indian athlete Sharad Kumar who failed to finish on the podium.

Thangavelu won the yellow metal with his best jump of 1.89 metres, while Bhati’s best effort of 1.86m fetched him the bronze.

The silver medal in this event went to USA’s Sam Grewe who also registered the same mark of 1.86 metres.

But it was heartbreak for Kumar, who led the pack at one stage after clearing hurdles of 1.55m and 1.60m. His best jump, though, was only 1.77m which placed him at the sixth position.

The event witnessed huge competition as six out of the 12 para athletes cleared the 1.74m mark in their first eight attempts.

Both champions have been dominating the social media conversations since the news of their win came in.

Here are some of the reactions:

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