Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan:<\/b> India's Naveen Sivakumar and Nitesh Kumar clinched gold medals in men's singles SL3 and SL4 categories, respectively, in para badminton in at the Asian Para Games here on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nitesh defeated compatriot Pramod Bhagat, who had won gold in the 2018 and 2022 editions, 21-18, 21-16 in the all-India final between two Paralympic champions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, Thulasi Murugesan bagged a silver medal after losing the women's singles SU5 final to Yang of China 21-18, 21-21-11 <\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Thulasimathi is still contention for two gold medals as she will partner Nitesh in the mixed doubles SL3-SU5 final against Indonesia's Leani Ratri Oktila and Hikmat Ramdani. Later, she will be in action in the women's doubles SL3-SU5 final with Manasi Girishchandra Joshi to take on China's Yang Qiuxia and Xiao Zuxian.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In another match, Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan signed off with silver after losing 12-21, 13-21 to China's Li Fengmei in the women's singles SH6 final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In para badminton, SL3 is for players with significant lower-limb impairments who compete on a half court, while SL4 is for athletes with lower-limb impairments who have better walking and running balance. SU5 is for players with upper-limb impairments, while SH6 is for athletes with short stature.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India is competing across 11 sports in Aichi-Nagoya, with several Paralympic champions and medallists among the country's leading contenders.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In para badminton, SL3 is for players with significant lower-limb impairments who compete on a half court, while SL4 is for athletes with lower-limb impairments who have better walking and running balance. SU5 is for players with upper-limb impairments, while SH6 is for athletes with short stature.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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