Para-Badminton Player Nithya Sre grabs Bronze at Paris 2024 Paralympics

By: WE Staff | Tuesday, 3 September 2024

Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan, a talented para-badminton player from Hosur, Tamil Nadu, won the bronze medal in the women's singles SH6 category at the Paris Paralympics 2024. She pulled off a comfortable win against Indonesia's Rina Marlina in straight games (21-14, 21-6) during the bronze medal playoff.

India's 19-year-old para-shuttler, Nithya grabbed the medal bringing India's medal count to 15. Inspired by the Rio Paralympics, she shifted her focus to badminton after the 2020 lockdown. Nithya has clinched multiple medals in international competitions, including bronzes at the Asian Para Games 2022, World Championships 2022 and 2024, and 4 Nations Para-Badminton International 2024.

So far, India is placed in 15th position securing 15 medals on the 6th day of the Paris 2024 Paralympics:

Avani Lekhara: Shooting (Women's 10m air rifle standing SH1), Gold

Mona Agarwal: Shooting (Women's 10m air rifle standing SH1), Bronze

Preethi Pal: Women's 100m T35 (Athletics), Bronze

Manish Narwal: Men's 10m air pistol SH1 (shooting), Silver

Rubina Francis: Women's 10m Air Pistol (shooting), Bronze

Preethi Pal: Women's 200m T35 (Athletics), Bronze

Nishad Kumar: Men's high jump T47 (Athletics), Silver

Yogesh Kathuniya: Men's discus throw F56 (Athletics), Silver

Nitesh Kumar: Men's singles SL3 (Badminton), Gold

Thulasimathi Murugesan: Women's singles SU5 (Badminton), Silver

Manisha Ramadass: Women's singles SU5 (Badminton), Bronze

Suhas Yathiraj: Men's singles SL4 (Badminton), Silver

Rakesh Kumar/ Sheetal Devi: Mixed team compound open (Athletics), Bronze

Sumit Antil: Javelin throw F64 (Athletics), Gold

Nithya Sre Sivan: Women's singles SH4 (Badminton), Bronze