Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:24am on 03 Sep 2024,Tuesday Sports
Indian badminton players Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manisha Ramadass secured their first Paralympics medals in the women’s singles SU5 category on Monday. Thulasimathi, the top seed, fought valiantly but lost 17-21, 10-21 to China's defending champion Yang Qiuxia in the final, claiming the silver medal. On an adjacent court, second seed Manisha Ramadass dominated Denmark’s Cathrine Rosengren, winning 21-12, 21-8 to secure the bronze. The SU5 category features athletes with upper limb impairments. These victories follow Nitesh Kumar’s historic badminton gold in the SL3 category for India at the Paris Paralympics.
