NE SPORTS BUREAU
CHENNAI, AUG 31
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced a purse of Rs 2 crore for paralympian from the state, Mariyappan Thangavelu, in recognition of his winning a silver medal in high jump in Tokyo Palaralympics, as Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Chief Minister M K Stalin congratulated the Indian team for reaping success at the ongoing event.
அடுத்தடுத்து 2 பாராலிம்பிக் பதக்கங்களை வென்றுள்ள தமிழ்நாட்டின் தடகளத் தங்கமகன் @189thangavelu-வின் சாதனையால் இந்தியாவும் தமிழ்நாடும் பெருமைகொள்கிறது. அவரது சாதனையைப் பாராட்டித் தமிழ்நாடு அரசின் சார்பில் ரூ. 2 கோடி ஊக்கப்பரிசு அளிக்கப்படுகிறது.
சாதனைப்பயணம் தொடர வாழ்த்துகள்! pic.twitter.com/oDREUI9Efa
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) August 31, 2021
Congratulating Mariyappan Thangavelu, Singhraj Adana and Sharad Kumar for their performances in the ongoing Paralympics, Purohit said their achievements would inspire and motivate other sportspersons to deliver their best and bag many more medals and bring laurels to the nation.
Thangavelu won a silver in the men’s high jump T42.
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 today.
“In appreciation of his silver medal achievement in Tokyo Paralympics, a sum of Rs 2 crore is being provided to Mariyappan Thangavelu,” the chief minister said.
