Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan, a talented para-badminton player from Hosur, Tamil Nadu, won the bronze medal in the women's singles SH6 category at the Paris Paralympics 2024. She pulled off a comfortable win against Indonesia's Rina Marlina in straight games (21-14, 21-6) during the bronze medal playoff.
India's 19-year-old para-shuttler, Nithya grabbed the medal bringing India's medal count to 15. Inspired by the Rio Paralympics, she shifted her focus to badminton after the 2020 lockdown. Nithya has clinched multiple medals in international competitions, including bronzes at the Asian Para Games 2022, World Championships 2022 and 2024, and 4 Nations Para-Badminton International 2024.
So far, India is placed in 15th position securing 15 medals on the 6th day of the Paris 2024 Paralympics:
Avani Lekhara: Shooting (Women's 10m air rifle standing SH1), Gold
Mona Agarwal: Shooting (Women's 10m air rifle standing SH1), Bronze
Preethi Pal: Women's 100m T35 (Athletics), Bronze
Manish Narwal: Men's 10m air pistol SH1 (shooting), Silver
Rubina Francis: Women's 10m Air Pistol (shooting), Bronze
Preethi Pal: Women's 200m T35 (Athletics), Bronze
Nishad Kumar: Men's high jump T47 (Athletics), Silver
Yogesh Kathuniya: Men's discus throw F56 (Athletics), Silver
Nitesh Kumar: Men's singles SL3 (Badminton), Gold
Thulasimathi Murugesan: Women's singles SU5 (Badminton), Silver
Manisha Ramadass: Women's singles SU5 (Badminton), Bronze
Suhas Yathiraj: Men's singles SL4 (Badminton), Silver
Rakesh Kumar/ Sheetal Devi: Mixed team compound open (Athletics), Bronze
Sumit Antil: Javelin throw F64 (Athletics), Gold
Nithya Sre Sivan: Women's singles SH4 (Badminton), Bronze
