Paralympic News : Bhavina Patel opens India 's medal account in Tokyo Paralympics

Bhavina Patel creates history by becoming the first Indian to enter the semifinals of the Paralympic Games Table Tennis competition and confirm a medal for India. The 34-year-old Gujarat-based paddler defeated the defending champion and veteran Borislava Peric of Serbia 11-5 11-6 11-7 in just 18 minutes in their women’s singles quarterfinal Class 4 category. Earlier, Bhavina, who became the first Indian para-TT player to reach the pre-quarterfinals beat Brazil’s Joyce de Oliveira also in straight games won a gold as well as a silver medallist at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. The colour of the medal has not been decided yet for Bhavina Patel but the medal is assured for India.