Tokyo Paralympics: PM Modi Speaks With Shooter Singhraj Adhana, Congratulates Him On Bronze Medal
Tokyo Paralympics: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with shooter Singhraj Adhana, who won the bronze medal in men's 10m Air Pistol (SH1) event at the Paralympics on Tuesday.
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PM Modi called Singhraj Adhana to congratulate him on Paralympics bronze
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Adhana won the bronze medal in men's 10m Air Pistol (SH1) event
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Adhana's was India's second medal in shooting at the Tokyo Paralympics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with shooter Singhraj Adhana and congratulated him on winning the bronze medal at Tokyo Paralympics. Earlier, PM Modi took Twitter to congratulate Adhana. "Exceptional performance by Singhraj Adhana! India's talented shooter brings home the coveted Bronze Medal. He has worked tremendously hard and achieved remarkable successes. Congratulations to him and best wishes for the endeavours ahead," he wrote.
Exceptional performance by Singhraj Adhana! India's talented shooter brings home the coveted Bronze Medal. He has worked tremendously hard and achieved remarkable successes. Congratulations to him and best wishes for the endeavours ahead. #Paralympics #Praise4Para pic.twitter.com/l49vgiJ9Ax
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 31, 2021
Indian shooter Singhraj Adhana won the bronze medal in the men's 10m Air Pistol (SH1) final at the Asaka Shooting Range in Tokyo on Tuesday.
This was Indian shooting contingent's second medal at the Tokyo Paralympics after the 19-year-old Avani Lekhara became the first woman from the country to win a gold medal on Monday.
With 10 medals so far at Tokyo 2020, India has doubled its previous best medal tally at one edition of the Paralympics (four in 2016 and four in 1984).