Rio gold medalist Mariyappan Thangavelu donates part of his prize money to school

| TNN | Sep 12, 2016, 20:56 IST

Rio Paralympics gold medalist Mariyappan Thangavelu has donated R... Read More

NEW DELHI:

Rio Paralympics

gold medalist Mariyappan Thangavelu has donated Rs 30 lakh from the prize money he won after his historic feat to the government school where he studied.

Tired of too many ads?go ad free now

Thangavelu, who hails from Tamil Nadu, became the third Indian to win a gold medal in the

Paralympics

when he left behind world champion

Sam Grewe

of the USA in the T-42 High Jump event in Rio. He is also the first from his country to do so in high jump.

The 21-year-old Paralympian met with an accident aged five with a speeding bus that resulted in his right leg getting crushed below the knee, leaving him with a permanent disability.

The Indian sports ministry and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa both announced cash rewards of Rs 75 lakh and Rs 2 crore respectively for the gold medalist.

He will also be India's flagbearer at the Rio Paralympics closing ceremony on September 18.

Top Comment

Black American

3003 days ago

the most disappointing thing with terrorism and Islamism, is how normal Muslims respond. Most are silent, and the few who do say something make excuses and blame others like the west or the jews. Its also incredible how muslims think Islam can solve problems and provide a better society. How can they think that when all the Islamic countries are backward, oppressive, full of corruption, and theres is no regard for human rights in Islamic countries. Saudi Arabia is the most Islamic country in the world, its like living in a prison, foreign workers are treated like slaves, even other Muslim countries like Indonesia have banned their young women from going to work as maids because many end up beaten raiped and dead. This is how rich muslims treat poor workers, even other Muslims. Islam is like a cult, with bad practices, abuse and oppression, but the followers are so brainwashed they are willing to die.

Follow Us On

Rio gold medalist Mariyappan Thangavelu donates part of his prize money to school

Follow Us On Social Media