- In table tennis, Indian paddler Bhavinaben Patel has claimed historic silver medal at 2020 Paralymic Games at Tokyo on August 29, 2021, in the women’s singles summit clash.
- The 34-year-old Patel lost to Chinese paddler Ying Zhou, 0-3, in her maiden Paralymic Games.
- This is the first medal for India at the ongoing Tokyo Paralymic Games.
- Patel is the only second Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics, after Deepa Malik, who claimed silver in shotput at 2016 Rio Olympics.
Points to Remember:
- Bhavinaben Patel won silver medal in which event?
- Patel lost to which player to win silver medal?