Becomes only the second Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics after Deepa Malik
Bhavinaben Patel today became only the second Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics after she signed off with a historic silver following a 0-3 loss to world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou in the Women’s Singles Table Tennis Class 4 final in Tokyo. The 34-year-old Patel’s impressive run at the Games ended with a fighting 7-11 5-11 6-11 loss to Zhou, a two-time gold medallist, in the Women’s Singles summit clash which lasted 19 minutes. With this medal, Indian team opened its account at the Games.
