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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Mariyappan Thangavelu on winning a gold medal in the men’s high jump T-42 event and Varun Singh Bhati for clinching the bronze medal at the Rio Paralympics.
And narendra modi also twitted that “India is elated! Congratulations to Mariyappan Thangavelu on winning a gold and Varun Singh Bhati for the bronze at the Rio Paralympics,”
Mariyappan Thangavelu created history on Friday night by winning a gold medal in the men’s high jump T-42 event at the Rio Paralympics.
His compatriot Varun Singh Bhati clinched the bronze medal the same event.