PM Modi Congratulates Bhavina Patel Over Phone For Winning Silver Medal

New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Bhavina Patel on winning a Silver medal in Table Tennis at the Paralympics Games in Tokyo. PM Modi spoke to Bhavina Patel and lauded her efforts and told Bhavina that she has scripted history. He wished her the very best for her future endeavours. 

Bhavina  hails from Sundhiya in Vadnagar, Mehsana. PM told her that he’s been to Sundhiya often and asked her who all from her family are still there, to which Bhavina replied that her parents are there.

Modi also tweeted about Bhavina's performance, In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; "The remarkable Bhavina Patel has scripted history! She brings home a historic Silver medal. Congratulations to her for it. Her life journey is motivating and will also draw more youngsters towards sports. #Paralympics"

Bhavina Patel of India has won a Silver medal in the women's Table Tennis event of the Paralympics 2020 in Tokyo. This is India's first medal in Tokyo Paralympics 2020. She has become the first player of India who has won a medal in Table Tennis. Now, She is the only second women athlete in India to win a medal in the Paralympics. Deepa Malik had won a silver medal in Shot Put in Rio 2016.

 Competing in her maiden Paralympic, the 34-year-old Gujarat-based paddler lost to Zhou Ying of China in women’s singles Class 4 category 0-3 (7-11, 5-11, 6-11). Bhavina was up against World No. 1 player, who is much more experienced, she tried her best but could not match Zhou in the first two games. In the third game Bhavina gave a fight for every point and once levelled with 5-5 also, in the end, she lost but came out with her head high.