Where was Mariyappan thangavelu born?
Where was Mariyappan thangavelu born?
Mariyappan Thangavelu
What was Mariyappan thangavelu famous for?
He is India’s first Paralympian gold medalist since 2004. On 25 January 2017, the Government of India conferred him with the Padma Shri award for his contribution towards sports and in the same year, he was also awarded the Arjuna Award. He was awarded with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 2020.
In which Olympic game did Mariyappan won the gold medal?
At Rio 2016, Thangavelu won India’s first Paralympic gold medal since 2004 with victory in the men’s high jump T42. His achievements and life are now being made in to a film titled “Mariyappan” by director Aishwaryaa Dhanush.
Who is Mariyappan?
Mariyappan hails from Periyavadagampatti, a village located 50 km from Salem in western Tamil Nadu. He met with an accident at the age of five while he was going to school as a bus ran over his right leg, and below the knee, it had to be amputated.
Who is the golden girl of Indian athletics?
Mirabai Chanu: India’s golden girl defends her Commonwealth crown after Olympic silver – India Today.
What events are related to Mariyappan?
Born in a poor family in Periavadagampatti village in Tamil Nadu, Mariyappan Thangavelu’s rise to the top has been full of hardships and struggles. India’s Mariyappan Thangavelu won a silver medal in the men’s high jump T42 event at the Tokyo Paralympics on Tuesday.
