A sports enthusiast who enjoys good food and movies as well. The struggle began early for Mariyappan. He was born in poverty and had five siblings. His father abandoned them when he was very young and ...

The 29-year-old para high jumper from Tamil Nadu is one of the most successful members of the Indian contingent on the plane to Paris, with multiple Paralympic medals. Due to his immense contribution ...

Para jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu secured the top podium finish in the men's high jump (T63 category) at the ongoing Kobe 2024 World Para Athletics Championship on Tuesday (May 21). Adding another ...

On another remarkable day for Indian track and field at the Paris Paralympics, Sharad Kumar won silver and Mariyappan Thangavelu won bronze to make it a double podium for India in the men's high jump ...

IMAGE: Mariyappan Thangavelu clears 1.85 metres in the men's High Jump T63 final, which was good enough for the bronze medal. Photograph: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters Paralympic star Mariyappan ...

The Indian high-jumper grew up in extreme poverty in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, currently lives in a house that’s smaller than his room in the athletes’ village, and could only afford to sleep ...

Indian para-athletes Sharad Kumar and Mariyappan Thangavelu starred in the men's high jump - T63 of the ongoing Paralympic Games 2024. Sharad won a silver medal, while Mariyappan bagged home a bronze ...

CHENNAI: In a move to scale greater heights, three-time Paralympic medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu will undergo surgery to have a new blade fitted below his knee on the right leg. With the change, the ...

Mariyappan Thangavelu achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Indian para-athlete to win medals in three consecutive Paralympics. Despite losing his leg and facing financial difficulties, ...

British wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft won her seventh 100m T34 world title - her 15th in total - on day five of the Kobe 2024 Para Athletics World Championships as China's Wen Xiaoyan set a new ...