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Shuttlers Thulasimathi, Manisha seal Silver and Bronze

Both athletes competed in the SU5 category, which includes athletes with impairments in the upper limbs.

News Arena Network - Paris - UPDATED: September 2, 2024, 10:20 PM - 2 min read

Shuttlers Thulasimathi, Manisha seal Silver and Bronze

Indian Para Shuttlers Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manisha Ramadass clinch silver and bronze medals respectively.

Indian shuttlers Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manisha Ramadass signed off with maiden silver and bronze medals respectively in the same women's singles SU5 category event at the Paralympics on Monday.

The 22-year-old Thulasimathi, the number one seed, put up a fight before going down 17-21 10-21 against China's defending champion Yang Qiuxia in the final.

Second seed Manisha, playing at the adjacent court, outplayed Denmark's Cathrine Rosengren, seeded third, 21-12 21-8 to claim the bronze medal.
The SU5 category is for athletes with impairment on the upper limbs, which could be in either hand.

The two medals added to India's first badminton gold in the Paris Paralympics won by Nitesh Kumar in the SL3 category.