Manish Narwal’s parents proud of his gold medal at Tokyo Paralympics

Manish Narwal, 19, clinched the gold medal in style in the men’s P4 50m Mixed Rifle (SH1) event at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020, on Saturday. He shot a total of 218.2, a Paralympic record, to claim the yellow metal. This gold meant that it was India’s third gold of the Paralympic Games.

There were celebrations outside Narwal’s residence in Sahupura village, Faridabad, after he secured the gold medal.

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‘I’m very happy. We are very proud of our son. He had a passion for sports since a young age. We never saw him as specially-abled as he worked hard like a normal person (sic),” shooter Manish Narwal’s mother Santosh was quoted as saying by ANI.

‘It’s a matter of pride for the country. He had a problem with his right hand. He practiced with left hand for 1.5 years and qualified for nationals. I hope he continues to win medals,” Dilbagh Narwal, Narwal’s father, said.

The 19-year-old thanked his “family, coaches, society, and all Indians for my medal.”

The Indian shooters have so far claimed a haul of five medals, including two gold.

The Haryana government announced a reward of Rs 6 crore for Manish Narwal and Rs 4 crore for Singhraj Adhana for bagging gold and silver medals, respectively.

The state also announced government jobs for the medal winners, according to an official statement.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, while extending his congratulations, said both the medal winners are from the Faridabad district in the state and that the entire nation is proud of their achievements.

He said the state government is giving awards, government jobs and other facilities to Paralympic players on par with other sportspersons.

The chief minister added that the state government’s sports policy is being appreciated globally and it is a matter of pride that players of Haryana are putting India on the world map.