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A
Para
table
tennis
player,
Bhavina
Patel
became
the
second
Indian
female
athlete
to
win
a
medal
in
Paralympics
after
Deepa
Malik,
who
bagged
silver
in
shot
put
F43
in
2016.
The
34-year-old
woman
is
a
staunch
believer
of
the
fact
that
'strength
lies
in
the
mind
and
not
body'.
Bhavina
did
her
best
in
the
summit
clash
and
went
down
in
straight
sets
to
world
No.1
Zhou
Ying
of
China
in
the
final,
ending
her
singles
campaign
with
a
deserved
silver
medal.
Zhou
won
7-11,
5-11,
6-11.
Zhou
had
also
won
gold
in
2008
Beijing
and
2012
London
Paralympics.
After winning silver, Bhavina told TOI, "I gave 100% in the final. Though I could not win the gold, I am satisfied with my overall performance. That I have created history by winning a medal in table tennis at the Paralympics is in itself a huge achievement." On being asked about her opponent Zhou Ying, she said, "She had strong wheelchair movements, better ball control and was hitting the ball very well. Playing her was a good experience. I will prepare for future matches keeping this in mind."
PM Narendra Modi took to Twitter to share this incredible news and wrote, 'The remarkable Bhavina Patel has scripted history! She brings home a historic Silver medal. Congratulations to her for it. Her life journey is motivating and will also draw more youngsters towards sports.''
The remarkable Bhavina Patel has scripted history! She brings home a historic Silver medal. Congratulations to her for it. Her life journey is motivating and will also draw more youngsters towards sports. #Paralympics
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 29, 2021
Some Interesting facts about Bhavina Patel
- Bhavina Hasmukhbhai Patel was born on 6 November 1986 in Vadnagar, which is in Mehsana district, Gujarat. She is 34 years old now. Bhavina moved to Ahmedabad in 2004, from her native village.
- Financial crisis was always part of Bhavina's challenging journey. While she was facing numerous hurdles, Blind People's Association (BPA) in Ahmedabad extended their support to her.
- Bhavina also got a job opportunity with the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in the sports quota.
- Bhavina has represented India in 28 international tournaments and currently she ranks 8th in the world.
- Till date she has won 5 gold, 13 silver and 8 bronze medals.
- In 2011, she won Silver Medal for India in the Individual Category at the PTT Thailand Table Tennis Championship.
- After 2 years, in October 2013, she had won the silver medal in the women's singles Class 4 at the Asian Para table tennis championships in Beijing.
- In 2017, she won the Bronze Medal in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Asian Para Table Tennis Championship in 2017 in Beijing, China.
- She is also a recipient of the Sardar Patel Award and Eklavya Award.
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