“Gujarat’s Bhavinaben Patel Makes History And Wins At Tokyo Olympics:”

KEY POINTS : 

• Bhavinaben Patel of Gujarat has won India’s first medal in table tennis.
• Bhavinaben Patel won a silver medal in the women’s singles match of table tennis.
• At the Tokyo Paralympics, Bhavinaben Patel has given India its first medal in the women’s category of table tennis.
• Bhavina has been affected by polio since childhood.

At the Tokyo Paralympics, Bhavinaben Patel gave India its first medal in the women’s table tennis category in the Class-4 category. In the final, Bhavina faced world No. 1 Zhou Ying of China. 

Ying won the gold, beating the spirit 11-7, 11-5 and 11-6. Bhavina has got Silver. He is also an Indian medalist in table tennis.

He defeated Zhang Miao of China 7-11, 11-7, 11-4, 9-11, 11-8 in the semi-finals. Earlier, she reached the semifinals by defeating Borislava Rankovic Perich of Serbia 11-5, 11-6, 11-7.

Bhavinaben Patel had beaten Brazil’s Joyce de Oliveira 12-10, 13-11, 11-6 in the pre-quarterfinals. Thus, she became the first Indian athlete to secure a table tennis medal at the Paralympics. In addition, Bhavinaben Patel received the Silver Medal, which was celebrated in his hometown.

Bhavinaben Patel was awarded a silver medal in his hometown Sundhiya village.BhavinaPatel, a native of Sundhia village in Bhavina Mehsana district, comes from an ordinary farming family living in Sundhia village in the Mehsana district. Bhavina’s father runs a small stationery and cutlery shop in the village to support his family.

Bhavina has been affected by polio since childhood. A young woman from Sundhiya in the Mehsana district has been affected by polio since childhood, and her legs have stopped working.

 However, Patel, who has a strong mind, has studied till graduation. He was placed at Andhajan Mandal, Ahmedabad, to study computer, where he saw players playing table tennis and wanted to do something in this sport.

What is a

Class-4 Category, A Class-4 category athlete, maintains proper seating balance and has the right hands. Their paralysis may be due to lower spine problems, or they may have cerebral palsy. Class 1 to 5 players of para table tennis play in wheelchairs. Players in the 6th to 10th classes can play standing up.

Whereas class 11 athletes have mental problems. The smaller the number of classes in a wheelchair standing position, the more impressed is their physical ability. That is, the physical ability of a Class-1 player is most affected.