Tokyo: Bhavinaben Patel on Friday Scripted History by becoming the first Indian table tennis player to secure a medal in Paralympics after he entered the semifinals with an amazing direct victory above the world number 5 Borislava Peric Rankovic from Singles Class 4 there though.
The 34-year-old India defeated his opponent of Serbian 11-5, 11-6, 11-7 in the quarter-final match which lasted 18 minutes.
⭐1st India to secure the #Paratbletennis medal ⭐Lost the opening match and then win 3 consecutive.
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https://t.co/FHGHFK3XPJ- # Tokyo2020 for India (@ Tokyo2020HI) 163006436000she faced Zhang Miao from China in the semifinal on Saturday but he was guaranteed at least a bronze medal.
There is no play-off bronze-medal in Tokyo Tennis Paralympics, and both of them lose semi-finalists guaranteed bronze medals.
“Surely we can see the medal from him.
Tomorrow Morning’s Match (semifinals) is a great decider what color of the medal he will win,” said the Paralympic Committee of the President Deepa Malik in the video handle on Twitter.
Bhavina and Sakina made us very proud …
and just waiting to see a color medal where Bhavina made a medal.
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https://t.co/2Jwudblws0- Deepa Malik (@deepaathlete) 1630065034000in 2017, the International Paralympics Committee (IPC) Board that regulates has approved the request of an international table tennis federation to remove the third place play-off in all medal events and The Bronze award to both semi-finalists who lost.
Previously on that day, he had defeated Joyce de Oliveira from Brazil 12-10, 13-11, round 16 to become the first Indian table tennis player to reach the quarter-finals in Paralympics.
Athletes in the class 4 category have a fair sitting balance and full-functional arms and hands.
Their interference might be caused by lower spinal lesions or cerebral palsy.
Bhavina in the semifinals !! @ Bhavinapelel6 won the quarter-final match for grade 4 3-0 (11-5, 11-6, 11-7) against #SRB bori …
https://t.co/bggwqmk8Whu- Sai Media (@media_sai) 1630061366000 “I am Can win my semifinal match because of the support of people in India.
Please still support me so that I can win my semifinal match, “Patel said after the quarter-final match.
He has entered our round after winning one match and lost another group game.
His compatriot Sonalben Manubhai Patel lost his two groups of matches on Thursday to bow from the competition.