New Delhi: It was a moment of double celebration on early Saturday morning when athlete Mariyappan Thangavelu clinched a gold medal and Varun Singh Bhati won a bronze at the Rio Paralympics and Bollywood was proud of their victory, according to Twitter.
Mariyappan and Varun won medals in the men's high jump T-42 event. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan was elated over their win when he tweeted:
Dangal star Aamir Khan congratulated Mariaapan and tweeted:
Actress Anushka Sharma, who was last seen as a wrestler in Sultan was impressed with their 'stellar' performances.
Actors Arjun Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Manoj Bajpayee, Rahul Bose, Arjun Rampal and Goldie Behl were also excited after the win.
Mariyappan became the first Indian high-jumper to win a gold medal at the Paralympics, with a leap of 1.89 metres. Varun jumped 1.86 metres to be ranked third.
Mariyappan and Varun won medals in the men's high jump T-42 event. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan was elated over their win when he tweeted:
Actress Anushka Sharma, who was last seen as a wrestler in Sultan was impressed with their 'stellar' performances.
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Mariyappan became the first Indian high-jumper to win a gold medal at the Paralympics, with a leap of 1.89 metres. Varun jumped 1.86 metres to be ranked third.
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