Rio De Janeiro: India’s Mariyappan Thangavelu created history on Saturday morning by winning a gold medal in the men’s high jump T-42 event at the Rio Paralympics. His compatriot Varun Singh Bhati clinched the bronze medal the same event. While Thangavelu made a leap of 1.89 metres, Bhati jumped his personal best of 1.86 metres […]
Mangalore: Mangalorean high jump athlete Sahana Kumari who even represented India at the London Olympics inspired and motivated several young sporting talents at the Mayura Cup event held at Sharjah under the auspices of Karnataka Sangha Sharjah on November 23, Friday. If Abu Dhabi Karnataka Sangha defeated Bunts Dubai in ladies throwball, in the men’s […]
Mangalore: If Mamatha Poojari from Karkala has come out in flying colours by steering her team to victory in the Kabaddi world cup and the Asian Beach Games, another coastal girl, this time from Ullal, is set to make waves. She is none than Sahana Kumari, the high jump sensation who is in the news […]
