Tokyo Paralympics: Mariyappan Thangavelu wins silver, India bag two medals in high jump

Mariyappan Thangavelu and Sharad Kumar continued India's rich form at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics, securing silver and bronze medals in the finals of men's high jump T-63 class. Mariyappan, who had also secured a gold at Rio Paralympics in 2016, kicked-off the event with a 1.77m jump. The 26-year-old then went on to clear the 1.80m mark comfortably and in his third jump, the star Indian crossed the 1.83m mark.