Paris 2024 Paralympics: Thulasimathi wins silver, Manisha bags bronze in women’s singles SU5
India’s Thulasimathi Murugesan won a silver medal after losing to China’s Xia Qui Yang 17-21, 10-21 in the women’s singles SU5 finals at the Paris Paralympics on Monday.
On the other hand, Manisha Ramadass defeated Denmark’s Cathrine Rosengren 21-12, 21-8 to clinch the bronze medal.
An unbeaten Thulasimathi entered the final after she won both of her group stage matches, which included two straight-set wins over Italy’s Efomo Marco and Portugal’s Beatriz Monteiro.
In the semifinals, she met compatriot Manisha. In the all-Indian clash, Thulasimathi once again showed her knack for winning in straight sets with a 21-15, 21-7 victory over her opponent.
Earlier in the year, Thulasimathi and her doubles partner Manasi Joshi clinched silver in the BWF World Para Badminton World Championships in Thailand.