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Tokyo Paralympics: India’s Bhavina Patel scripts history, reaches final of table tennis event


Mangalore Today News Network

Tokyo, Aug 28, 2021: India’s Bhavina Patel scripted history by becoming the first Indian table tennis player to enter the final in the Paralympics with a gutsy win over world number 3 Zhang Miao of China in the women’s singles Class 4 event at Tokyo on Saturday. Bhavina rallied from a game down to beat Zhang Miao 7-11, 11-7, 11-4, 9-11, 11-8 to make it into the final.

 

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Bhavina will take on China’s Ying Zhou in the gold medal match on Sunday.

Earlier, the 34-year-old has defeated world number 5 Borislava Peric Rankovic of Serbia 11-5, 11-6, 11-7 in straight games in the semi-finals.

In the round of 16, Bhavina got the better of Joyce de Oliveira of Brazil 12-10 13-11, 11-6 to become the first Indian table tennis player to reach the quarterfinals in the Paralympics.

 


Athletes in Class 4 category have fair sitting balance and fully functional arms and hands. Their impairment may be due to a lower spinal-cord lesion or cerebral palsy.

“I could win my final match due to the support of the people of India. Please keep supporting me so that I can win my semifinal match," Patel said after her semi-final match.


Courtesy:India Today


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