Mariyappan Thangavelu had won the Rio Paralympics T-42 high jump gold by clearing 1.89m. (File)The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) on Saturday announced a 24-member athletics team, headlined by star javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia and high jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu, for the Tokyo Paralympics, beginning August 24. Besides Jhajharia and Thangavelu, who won gold in the F46 javelin and T-42 high jump events respectively in the 2016 Rio Paralympics, other top para-athletes include world record holders Sandeep Chowdhury and Sumeet. The PCI’s selection committee picked the team after a two-day trial at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on June 29 and 30. “His selection is subjected to issuance of the accreditation for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics 2020.”The committee also named Sandip Sanjay Sargar (javelin F-64) as reserve athlete.

Source: Indian Express July 03, 2021 14:15 UTC