Paralympics 2024: Shuttler Murugesan Defeats Ramadass, Advances to Final to Compete for Gold
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Thulasimathi Murugesan, an Indian para shuttler, guaranteed that her country will win eight medals at the 2024 Paralympics. She defeated her fellow countrywoman Manisha Ramadass in the Women’s SU5 semi-final early on Monday, securing her place in the gold medal match. The two Indians engaged in a fierce battle, and in less than forty minutes, Murugesan emerged victorious, defeating Ramadass 23-21, 21-17. Ramadass still had a chance to earn a Paralympic medal, thus she will play in the bronze medal match after the semi-final loss.
Because both players were adamant and shown their abilities, the first game ended up being fiercely disputed. Manisha made many saves to preserve game points, but she was unable to take advantage of the openings she generated. The opening set was won by Murugesan 23–21. Manisha got off to a great start in the second game, leading 11–10 at the half. Murugesan took full advantage of her opponent’s errors. She reached the final after winning the second set, 21-17, with a mix of accurate drop shots and well-placed moves.
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In the gold medal match, the top seed will compete against Yang Qiu Xia of China, the Tokyo Paralympic gold champion. Manisha’s opponent for the bronze medal match will be Denmark’s Chathrine Rosengren.
India has won seven medals at the Paralympic Games thus far, including four bronze, two silver, and one gold. Nishad Kumar also took home a silver medal in the men’s T47 high jump on Monday. Preeti Pal, a para sprinter, won bronze in the 200-meter T-35 on Sunday with a timing of 30.01 seconds.
In the mixed doubles bronze medal match, Nithya Sre and Sivarajan Solaimalai will try to place on the podium for even more Para Badminton glory.
In addition to them, you may watch Nitesh Kumar, Suhas Yathiraj, and Thulusimathi Murugesan compete in their individual singles matches to win gold.
India’s most successful campaign at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics resulted in 19 medals, including five gold, eight silver, and six bronze.
