Krishna Nagar became the second ever Indian to win a badminton gold medal at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics on Sunday. Krishna defeated Chu Man Kai in the final of the men’s singles SH6 in three games 21-17, 16-21, 17-21 to claim the yellow metal at the Yoyogi National Stadium.

Overall, this is India’s fifth gold at the ongoing Paralympics with their overall medal tally zooming to 19 that include five gold, eight silver and six bronze so far.

The 22-year-old Krishna, who hails from Rajasthan, qualified for the Paralympics in Tokyo thanks to his BWF world rankings. He made waves by winning two gold medals at the Dubai 2021 Para Badminton International in April.

Krishna Nagar became the second ever Indian to win a badminton gold medal at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics on Sunday. Krishna defeated Chu Man Kai in the final of the men’s singles SH6 in three games 21-17, 16-21, 17-21 to claim the yellow metal at the Yoyogi National Stadium.

Overall, this is India’s fifth gold at the ongoing Paralympics with their overall medal tally zooming to 19 that include five gold, eight silver and six bronze so far.

The 22-year-old Krishna, who hails from Rajasthan, qualified for the Paralympics in Tokyo thanks to his BWF world rankings. He made waves by winning two gold medals at the Dubai 2021 Para Badminton International in April.