CHENNAI: Two-time Paralympics medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu clinched his maiden gold medal at the World Para Athletics Championships by leaping 1.88m in the men's T63 high jump event in Kobe, Japan, on Tuesday. The mark also helped him breach the championships record, which was held by Sharad Kumar at 1.83m.
In the same event, compatriot Varun Singh Bhati finished fourth (1.78m) and narrowly missed finishing on the podium. Another Indian, Padhiyar RG (1.74m), finished seventh.
