Tokyo Paralympics - Day 7, August 31 - Mariyappan wins silver; Sharad bronze - LIVE Updates, Scores, Results, Medal, Blog

Varun Bhati fouls 1.73m

Varun Singh Bhati fouls his first attempt at 1.73m. He will get two more chances at this height.

Sharad Kumar joins Mariyappan

Sharad Kumar clears 1.73m in his first attempt as well. So, a good start for all the Indians at the Olympic Stadium!

Mariyappan Thangavelu clears 1.73m

A good start for the defending champion Mariyappan Thangavelu as he easily clears 1.73m in his first attempt!

Varun Bhati clears 1.69!!

A tidy start for India's Varun Singh Bhati. He clears the 1.69m barrier comfortably in his first attempt, and it is a new SB for the Noida lad.

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Varun Singh Bhati is in at 1.69m. Can he clear it? His Season-Best is 1.66m

The event is underway

The Men's T63 High Jump is underway at the Olympic Stadium. But, there is some time before we would see the three Indians in action. It has started with 1.45m, Mariyappan and Sharad are expected to come in at 1.73m, while Varun Bhati will start with 1.69.

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It is going to be a mouth-watering contest!

Men's T63 High Jump to be underway soon

The Men's T63 High Jump is expected to be underway in the next 10 minutes. This is undoubtedly India's strongest event at the Tokyo Paralympics, with three world-beaters - Sharad Kumar, Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Bhati in contention.

This trio had sweeped the podium at the 2018 Asian Games. Can they do it again?

Well, quite plausible if all of them at their best.

Singhraj stopped China from sweeping the podium

Singhraj Adhana stopped the Chinese shooters from sweeping the podium today. Click here to read more.

Singhraj's wife had sold her jewellery to help him train

Singhraj's wife had sold her jewellery to help him train and continue shooting. Read the full story here.