I don't consider myself as disabled: Bhavina Patel after securing medal at Tokyo Paralympics
The Hindu
After becoming the first Indian to enter the final of a table tennis event in the Paralympics, Bhavina Patel will take on world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou for the gold medal on Sunday.
Assured of at least a Paralympic silver medal after reaching the table tennis finals here, India's Bhavina Patel on Saturday said she doesn't consider herself as disabled and her performance at the Tokyo Games proves that "nothing is impossible". Patel became the first Indian to enter the final of a table tennis event in the Paralympics with a hard-fought 3-2 win over China's Miao Zhang in a class 4 semifinal here on Saturday. The 34-year-old from Gujarat stunned her world no. 3 Chinese opponent 7-11 11-7 11-4 9-11 11-8 in the semifinal showdown that lasted 34 minutes.More Related News