Tokyo: After winning a bronze medal in Tokyo Paralympics ongoing at the Putra High Jump event, Sharad Kumar revealed that he struggled through injury at night.
Mariyappan ThangaveLu and Sharad Kumar each won silver and bronze in the men’s high jump final at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday.
They are both T42 sports classes.
“It was very bad for me, I cried all night.
The fact that I landed in my meniscus, and it was dislocated.
I didn’t even think that I would be able to participate, I talked to my parents in the morning said it was done and I was punished for Some of the sins I have done.
I don’t know what that is, that’s when my brother and some friends told me just going and participating, it wasn’t a problem, “Sharad said when he responded to Query Ani during a virtual press conference organized by Eurosport.
“I felt great because I had an injury last night, every leap like a war.
Last night, I cried, cried and cried.
I read Bhagavad Gita last night.
We have no control of things like that and that’s my way.
Entering the arena Today.
Getting a medal is an icing on the cake, but when I entered the arena today, I thank God that I can participate in the event that is so big, “he added.
Speaking of rain conditions during the event, Sharad said: “The fact that the rain during a high leap is very dangerous for US athletes.
But the fact that we managed to do it, it was something, we only had our tactics.
On.
It is a dangerous situation.
I am Even trying to talk to officials and say that we might have to call it, but it only lasts.
“Mariyappan ThangaveLu won silver after jumping over the sign of 1.86m.
This is a second medal in the match, after winning gold in Rio 2016.
The Rio 2016 silver-winning winner, United States Sam Grewed won gold after successfully jumping the 1.88m sign in the third attempt.
Other Indian and Rio 2016 bronze medals, Varun Singh Bhati finished seventh with the best leap this season 1.77m.