Hangzhou [China], October 25 : The Indian contingent continues its solid show at the Para Asian Games in Hangzhou as Sandeep Dangi earned a bronze medal in the men's singles competition, class one, para table-tennis event on Wednesday.
"Day continues with a spectacular medal haul for at #AsianParaGames2022 Sandeep Dangi grabs a well-deserved Bronze in Table Tennis Men's Singles - Class 1 at the, showcasing his amazing skills. This marks the 2nd medal for in Table Tennis at the event. Congratulations champion ! Keep shining bright! #Cheer4India #Hallabol #JeetangeBharat #Praise4Para," tweeted SAI Media.
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Earlier, India paddler Bhavina Patel settled for a bronze medal after suffering a defeat in the women's singles - Class 4 semifinals in the ongoing 4th Asian Para Games on Wednesday.
China's Xiaodan Gu proved to be a major threat to the Indian paddler in the first game. Xiaodan running high on intensity clinched an 11-7 victory, but Bhavina bounced back in the following game to bring the match to parity with an 11-6 victory.
India has won 55 medals so far, consisting of 14 gold, 19 silver and 22 bronze medals. India has two bronze medals in para-table tennis so far.
India's performance in 2018 games at Indonesia, which earned them 15 gold, 24 silver and 33 bronze and a total of 72 medals, is their best so far.
The fourth edition of Para Asian Games will take place from October 22-28.
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