: Bhavina Patel wins gold, Sonalben bags bronze in para TT #IndiaNEWS #sports news Birmingham, Aug 7: Star Indian para table tennis player Bhavina Patel won a gold medal in the womens singles class

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Bhavina Patel wins gold, Sonalben bags bronze in para TT #IndiaNEWS #sports news
Birmingham, Aug 7:
Star Indian para table tennis player Bhavina Patel won a gold medal in the womens singles class 3-5 at the Commonwealth Games here on Saturday.
The 35-year-old from Gujarat, who had won a silver at Tokyo Paralympics, prevailed 12-10 11-2 11-9 over Nigerias Ifechukwude Christiana Ikpeoyi to cap off a superb show at the quadrennial event.
Bhavina reached the world No. 2 ranking by winning the silver medal in the individual category at the 2011 PTT Thailand Open.
Besides, she also won a silver medal in the womens singles class 4 at the Asian Para Table Tennis Championships in Beijing in 2013.
In 2017, Bhavina bagged a bronze in the Asian Para Table Tennis Championships in Beijing. Sonalben Manubhai Patel also gave India a medal, claiming a bronze in womens singles class 3-5. The 34-year-old Indian beat Englands Sue Bailey 11-5 11-2 11-3 in the bronze medal play-off.
However, Raj Aravindan Alagar lost to Nigerias Isau Ogunkunle 0-3 in the mens singles classes 3-5 bronze medal play-off.
Para powerlifter Sudhir had also won a gold medal after scripting a Commonwealth Games record in the mens heavyweight.
In para table tennis, classes 1-5 are for wheelchair athletes. (PTI)
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