Narwal and Adhana receive praises for podium finishes at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

The gold and silver from the Faridabad duo took India\'s current medal tally to 15 -- 3 gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze

Update: 2021-09-04 09:23 GMT
Gold medallist Manish Narwal and silver medalist Sighraj Singh of India pose for photographs during the presentation ceremony of P4-Mixed 50m Pistol Shooting event at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 in Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

New Delhi: Indian sporting fraternity on Saturday hailed shooters Manish Narwal and Singhraj Adhana's 1-2 finish at the Paralympics, terming the feat as "stuff of dreams", with President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi also lauding the duo for bringing glory to the country.

The 19-year-old Narwal smashed the Paralympic record to clinch India's third gold in the ongoing Games, while the 39-year-old Adhana bagged the silver to make it a sensational one-two finish for the country in the P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 final.

The gold and silver from the Faridabad duo took India's medal tally to 15 -- 3 gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze.

PM Modi said Narwal winning the gold medal at the Paralympics was a special moment for Indian sports.

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur congratulated Narwal for his "fabulous victory" and for "holding the world record in this category".

Hailing Narwal and Adhana, India's first individual Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra tweeted:

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar expressed happiness at the country's dream run at the Paralympics.

Former dashing India opener Virender Sehwag said:

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah tweeted:

 

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