Shuttler Nithya Sre Sivan luggage bronze in girls’s singles SH6

Dominating win for Nithya

Nithya surged to a 7-0 lead in the first game, but Marlina mounted a strong comeback to level the score at 10-10. Despite the challenge, Nithya regained her rhythm and won the game in just 13 minutes. She continued her dominant performance in the second game, quickly establishing a 10-2 lead, winning the game by 21-6 in the end.

First Paralympics medal for Nithya Sre

This is the first-ever medal for the shuttler in the Paralympics. Recently, she found success in the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, where she won two bronze medals—one in the women’s doubles team and another in the women’s doubles event. Overall, this is her biggest achievement in a singles event.

Nithya’s journey to the game

Nithya began playing badminton in 2016 for fun. However, in 2019, she discovered para-sports and shifted her focus to competitive badminton. She started training under coach Gaurav Khanna in Lucknow. Gaurav, who is India’s national coach, is currently accompanying the Indian badminton team in Paris.

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India’s 15th Medal, fifth in Para-Badminton

India has won 15 medals so far at the Paris Paralympics. In Tokyo, India made history by winning 19 medals. In Paris, India has won one bronze medal in archery, five medals in para-athletics (including one gold, two silver, and two bronze), five medals in para-badminton (including one gold, two silver, and two bronze), and four medals in shooting (including one gold, one silver, and two bronze).