Paralympics star Bhavina Patel secured a gold medal in the women’s singles class 3-5 at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday. The silver gold medalist at the Tokyo Paralympics prevailed 12-10, 11-2, 11-9 over Nigeria’s Ifechukwude Christiana Ikpeoyi to deliver an amazing show at the quadrennial event. The 35-year-old reached the world No 2 ranking by winning the silver medal in the individual category at the 2011 PTT Thailand Open.
She also won a silver medal in the women’s single class 4 at the Asian Para Table Tennis Championships in Beijing in 2013.
Later in 2017, she won a bronze in the Asian Para Table Tennis Championship in Beijing. Sonalben Manubhai Patel also bagged a medal for India, securing a bronze in women’s single class 3-5. The 34-year-old Indian beat England’s Sue Bailey 11-5-11-2-11-3 in the bronze medal play-off.
In para table tennis 1-5, are for wheelchair athletes.
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