Paralympics: Mariyappan, Sharad make it a double podium for India in high jump

Both Mariyappan and USA’s Sam Grewe cleared 1.86 each after which the bar was raised to 1.88M to break the tie.

While Mariyappan, the Rio Games gold medallist failed in all his three attemps, Grewe cleared it in his last attempt.

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Sharad, who had cleared 1.83M, brought up the last spot on the podium.

Though Grewe raised the bar and went for the world record of 1.91M, he failed. But with the yellow metal already assured, there were no regrets.

The double podium was India’s second in as many days.

Earlier on Monday (August 30), javelin throwers Devendra Jhajharia and Sundar Singh Gurjar had won silver and bronze respectively in the men’s standing Javelin F46 event.

It took India’s total medals tally in the Paralympic Games to double digits.

Earlier in the day, para shooter Shinghraj Adana had won a bronze in the 10M air pistol SH category.

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Day 8 of the Paralympic Games brought three medals in all for India.

The country has now already won more than double the medals it won in Rio five years back and with more events coming, it is expected to swell further.

WAY TO GO INDIA!