New Delhi: Indian Indian table tennis sensation Bhavina Patel, which became the first Indian paddle to win a medal in Paralympics, was diagnosed with polio as a 12-month-old child.
Depending on family members for each task, including getting ready for school, food, traveling, and study is something that Bhavina doesn’t like and he wants to get rid of the tag ‘dependent’.
With hard work and years of determination, he managed to get to his first paralympic match and dooded his name in a historical style with a silver medal in Singles Women’s – Class 4 in Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium – Table 6 in Tokyo.
He lost 0-3 to Zhou Ying China 3-0 in a gold medal match.
(Photo of PTI) “I always think I’m a burden in my family.
They have to help me in every way.
But they never complain.
My parents have become great support for me at every step.
I see myself as a burden..
But I don’t want to be a burden, “said Bhavina to Timesofindia.com in an interview from Tokyo.
The 34-year-old Paddler defeated Borislava Peric-Rankovic of Serbia 11-5, 11-6, 11-7 in just 18 minutes in the quarter-finals.
He, then, walked to the final after defeating Zhang Miao from China 3-2.
“It was the hard work paid.
I worked on my calm for two years.
It is very important to know and handle your temperament in sports.
I work continue to maintain my calm and tranquility for two years.
And I dedicate this success to the tranquility I’m working on, “He said further.
(Photo of PTI) “I am very happy with my appearance.
Gold will be great, but I don’t regret it.
I am happy to create history.
My opponents are faster than me.
He is more experienced than me.
I have learned a lot from this.
He is in front I am in every department, “he said.
Bhavina also thanked her husband Nikul Patel, who had played Junior Cricket for Gujarat.
“Married a sportsman greatly benefited me.
He was there with me every step.
He trained me and trained me.
He has played cricket so he understands the psychology of a sportsman, practice time, maintaining a time table for training, and most importantly he motivates me every time I went down.
My Cricketer husband helped me at table tennis, “Bhavina, who came from Sundhiya Village in the Mehsana district in Gujarat, then told Timesofindia.com.
(Photo of Ani) Call from PM Modiafter Bhavina won silver, he received a call from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“It is an honor to talk to our PM.
He has done many things for Indian sportsmen.
He called and congratulated me and gave me a lot of self-confidence.
Our Gujarat CM (Vijay Rupani) also called and congratulated me,” he said.
Gold in Paris – the next big targetbhavina is 34, but he doesn’t want to stop here.
The next big target is to win gold in Paris Paralympics in 2024.
“I promised to get gold in Paris.
I am determined to do well in the upcoming tournament.
Commonwealth and Asian games are my main targets now.
The main goal is to win Gold in Paris Paralympics, “Bhavina signed.