It was raining medals for India in Tokyo on Monday morning as four Indian athletes won medals in a space of hours at the Tokyo Paralympics stretching the country’s tally to seven medals.
Avani Lekhara created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win gold at Paralympic Games before javelin throwers Devendra Jhajharia won silver and Sundar Singh Gurjar won bronze.
In men’s discus throw, Yogesh Kathuniya won silver.
The incredible results banished India’s Monday Morning Blues as congratulatory messages poured in for the athletes.
Here are the best reactions:
From a 19 year-old gold medalist to a 40 year-old three- time Paralympic medalist, the #Paralympics only goes on to show that no age or disability can stand in the way of resilience. Congratulations to all the medal winners. 👏👏#Praise4Para #Cheer4India @ParalympicIndia
— Anju Bobby George (@anjubobbygeorg1) August 30, 2021
This is an @AvaniLekhara appreciation post ♥️#IND's first woman to win a #Paralympics #gold at just 19 years of age, equalling a WORLD RECORD on her debut - Wow! 🤯#Tokyo2020 #ShootingParaSport pic.twitter.com/WAiKy3OCuR
— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) August 30, 2021
Congratulations @AvaniLekhara on such an amazing performance at your first #Paralympics and for giving us the opportunity to listen to the national anthem again in Tokyo! 🇮🇳 https://t.co/RwGqs7fPNI
— Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) August 30, 2021
First Indian woman to win Paralympic Gold. @AvaniLekhara , you got yourself in history books by just being you. Super proudest we are as Indians pic.twitter.com/ES2GLFydxI
— Manasi G. Joshi (@joshimanasi11) August 30, 2021
GOLD IT IS! As a coach couldn’t have been any more proud of @AvaniLekhara and her performance today! India’s first woman to win a gold medal at Olympics or #Paralympics & with a world record. Surely more to come from her in the future too! #Praise4Para@ParalympicIndia @Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/LJMC1wambf
— Suma Shirur OLY (@SumaShirur) August 30, 2021
Stellar performance!
— RajyavardhanRathore (@Ra_THORe) August 30, 2021
Many congratulations to Avani Lekhara on winning #Gold at #Paralympics
🇮🇳 is proud of you! #Cheer4India #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/iEBGmVgB6k
Avani Lekhara has done it and won India its first Gold Medal at the #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics. 🤩
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 30, 2021
Congratulations to the new star of Indian sports for achieving the feat in the 10m Air Rifle Standing (SH1) category.#WeAreTeamIndia #Cheer4India #Praise4Para pic.twitter.com/QShtHHGLl3
So now can say @DevJhajharia 3 Paralympics medals across 2 decades. You are one of the greatest Indian athletes ever. Many congratulations @ParalympicIndia @Paralympics #Praise4Para
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) August 30, 2021
Talk about longevity! 17 years after he won gold at the Athens Paralympics, 40 year old Devendra Jhajharia is on the Paralympic podium yet again, winning silver in the F46 category at Tokyo. What's more he does it with a new personal best of 64.35m. pic.twitter.com/mln8SCtxb3
— jonathan selvaraj (@jon_selvaraj) August 30, 2021
#IND Yogesh Kathuniya has just bagged the #Silver medal in Men's Discus Throw F56 with a splendid 44.38m throw! #Paralympics #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/L31eHp9JSl
— Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel) August 30, 2021
Congratulations Golden Girl #AvaniLekhara ji.
— Bajrang Punia 🇮🇳 (@BajrangPunia) August 30, 2021
पूरे देश को आप पर गर्व है।#paralympics #Gold pic.twitter.com/se8bOzCAiR
She has created history.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 30, 2021
The first ever woman from India to win a #Paralympics #Gold 🔥🔥
Wow #AvaniLekhara on the outstanding feat.
Also equals the current WR to win the Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 final! 💪💪#Tokyo2020 #ShootingParaSport pic.twitter.com/saehkl2tJt
Paralympian Gold medalist Avani Lekhara's twitter bio reads 'Life consists not in holding good cards, but in playing those cards you hold well.'
— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) August 30, 2021
Was wondering about her purpose in life after her accident when she read @Abhinav_Bindra's autobiogaphy & decided to focus on shooting pic.twitter.com/jE9Q23aPlf
IT'S A GOLD! 🇮🇳
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) August 30, 2021
First Indian woman to win a Paralympics gold.
She equalled the world record too.
All that at the age of 19!
Congratulations @AvaniLekhara
Take a bow🙌🏻 #Paralympics #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/ZRv48kIXkf
Avani Lekhara 🤝 Abhinav Bindra
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) August 30, 2021
Indian national anthem at the biggest stage for their sports.
Given his journey played a part in hers, how fitting.
🎥 DD Sports pic.twitter.com/N4vVzVQIwC
What a historic feat by #AvaniLekhara on becoming the first ever Indian women to win a #Paralympics Gold. A landmark ocassion in Indian sports.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 30, 2021
And with #YogeshKathuniya delivering an outstanding performance to bring home a Silver, India now has 5 medals in the #TokyoParalympics pic.twitter.com/CQiwDjAH82
#YogeshKathuniya wins India's 5th medal at @Tokyo2020 #Paralympics. A well deserved medal for the young lad in Men's Discus Throw - F56 event.#Praise4Para pic.twitter.com/i25Qm4VL6s
— Deepa Malik (@DeepaAthlete) August 30, 2021
A morning to remember for #India 🇮🇳 😍#DevendraJhajaria and #SundarSingh win 🥈 & 🥉, respectively, in Men's Javelin Throw F46 event.#YogeshKathuniya also bags 🥈in Men's Discus throw F56 event.#Paralympics #Tokyo2020 #Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/yUQZV0VUwJ
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) August 30, 2021
Silver for Yogesh!
— Khelo India (@kheloindia) August 30, 2021
Congratulations #YogeshKathuniya, your dedication and hard work has paid off.
We are proud of your achievement! #Praise4Para #Cheer4India https://t.co/3K0L4Xgt7S
India is truly on a roll! Proud of #YogeshKathuniya for winning silver at #TokyoParalympics#Paralympics pic.twitter.com/3d0Fl4LswP
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) August 30, 2021
#Tokyo2020 #Paralympics
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) August 30, 2021
The Devendra Jhajharia journey. 👌🏽
Gold medal in Athens 2004. World record.
Event not a part of Beijing 2008, London 2012.
Gold medal in Rio 2016. World record.
Silver medal in Tokyo 2020. Better than his previous WR still, but SL with a new WR & 🥇 pic.twitter.com/9h390toDVp
Congratulations to #DevendraJhajharia for winning the silver medal 🥈.. 👏👏🙏🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳… #javelinthrow #Tokyoparalympics2020 👍 pic.twitter.com/ktFdsGEN2u
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) August 30, 2021
Devendra Jhajharia and Sundar Singh Gurjar have won #Silver and #Bronze respectively in Men’s Javelin Throw F46 event.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 30, 2021
Big congratulations!
This has been a good morning for sports in India. #TokyoParalympics pic.twitter.com/kjcoherRj2
It's raining 🌧️ medals to day at the #TokyoParalympics 🙌#YogeshKathuniya has won 🥈 in the Men's Discus Throw F56 category, while #DevendraJhajharia & #SundarSingh have clinched 🥈 & 🥉 respectively, in the Men's Javelin Throw F46 event 🤩#Paralymlics #Athletics #Praise4Para pic.twitter.com/Fi78m9i5fG
— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) August 30, 2021
#Tokyo2020 #Paralympics
— The Field (@thefield_in) August 30, 2021
Men's Javelin Throw - F46
A PB & World Record at Athens 2004.
A PB & World Record at Rio 2016.
A PB at Tokyo 2020.
🥈 Devendra Jhajharia
🎥 DD Sports pic.twitter.com/mrxNyfIouZ
What a morning!!!! 🥇🥈🥈🥉
— Hari Priya CR (@cr_hariPriya) August 30, 2021
From 19-year-old to 40-year-old all in the medal-winning list 👏. #Paralympics #AvaniLekhara #DevendraJhajharia #yogeshkathuniya #SundarSinghGurjar. pic.twitter.com/fANioJeC8x
Sundar Singh Gurjar wins #BRONZE for #IND in Men's Javelin Throw F46 Final event.
— Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel) August 30, 2021
What a day for #IND at #Paralympics pic.twitter.com/xiYWQmTI23