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Tokyo Paralympics 2020: TN government announces Rs 2 crore cash prize for Mariyappan Thangavelu after his silver-medal win
•Stalin, in a statement, said Thangavelu was hailed as the "golden son" of Tamil Nadu for winning gold in the 2016 Rio Paralympics and praised his silver medal winning performance in Tokyo.
‘Every jump was a war’: Tales of battles fought by podium finishers in high jump at Tokyo Paralympics 2020
Amit Kamath •Cancer. A horrific childhood accident. Polio. Crippling poverty. Loneliness. Anxiety attacks. A last-minute meniscus injury. A COVID scare and training disruption. These are just some battles fought by the medal-winning trio in the high jump event at Tokyo 2020.
Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Nishad Kumar wins silver medal in men's high jump T47 event
•Nishad Kumar cleared 2.06m to win the silver and set an Asian record. This is India's second medal at the Tokyo Paralympics.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: High jumpers from Qatar, Italy elect double gold over jump-off
•Gianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Barshim of Qatar agreed to the tie Sunday at the Tokyo Games in a competition settled not by clearing the top height but through a subtle nod.
Firstpost Masterclass: 'Fat don't fly' Tejaswin Shankar breaks down the science behind the high jump
Aadinair •In this edition of Firstpost Masterclass, Tejaswin Shankar dons the professor's hat and breaks down the science behind taking flight in a very special class of High Jump 101.
High jumper Tejaswin Shankar clinches gold at Big 12 Championships in US
•Representing Kanasas State University, Tejaswin cleared 2.28 metres on Saturday, making a facility record.
Tejaswin Shankar focussed on high jump at Tokyo Olympics after heptathlon national record
Amit Kamath •After setting his second national record a few days back, 22-year-old Tejaswin Shankar is focused on qualifying for the high jump at Tokyo Olympics even as he juggles studies and an internship.
National Sports Awards 2020: Khel Ratna awardee Mariyappan Thangavelu 'never thought he would reach this far'
•Thangavelu still cannot believe how far he has come after suffering permanent disability at the age of five when a bus crushed his right leg below the knee.
Tejaswin Shankar interview: Racism is not a black and white issue; Indians need to re-examine their view of the world
Aadinair •Despite the fact that the majority of these events are unfolding several thousand kilometres away from India, Tejaswin Shankar stressed in an interview with Firstpost that Indians also stand to learn something from the current situation
World Athletics Championships 2019: High jumper Tejaswin Shankar pulls out as he's in 'off-season'
•In a communication to the AFI on Tuesday, the US-based Tejaswin Shankar said he was in his off-season and not in jumping shape yet and hence declined to compete in Doha.