Meet India's flag-bearer in Tokyo Paralympics 2020
By Ankur Singh
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Mariyappan Thangavelu, who won a gold in the last edition in Rio, will be the nation’s flag bearer at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020.
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He was India's first Paralympian gold medalist since 2004.
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In 2017 he was presented with the Padma Shri Award, India's fourth highest national civilian honour
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His jump of 1.89m in the Rio Paralympics is an Asian record.
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He is the only Indian athlete to win gold at the Paralympic Games in the high jump.
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His achievements and life are now being made into a film titled “Mariyappan” by director Aishwaryaa Dhanush.
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