India’s Sumathy Sivan Nithya Sre clinched her first Paralympic medal by defeating Rina Marlina of Indonesia 2-0 in the women’s singles SH6 category, taking home a bronze on Monday evening. Nithya, the top seed in her event, triumphed over Marlina, the former women’s singles SH6 world champion, in just 23 minutes with a scoreline of 21-14, 21-6.
The victory served as a form of retribution for Nithya Sre, who had earlier lost to Marlina in the mixed doubles SH6 category alongside her partner, Solaimalai Sivarajan.The Indian duo was defeated 17-21, 12-21 by Marlina and her partner Subhan Subhan in the bronze-medal match.
The SH6 category features players with short stature.
Nithya quickly captured the lead, thrusting herself to a 7-0 advantage. Although Marlina managed to rally and tied the score at 10-10, Nithya responded by winning five points consecutively. She closed out the first game 21-14.
The second game saw Nithya extending her dominance. Beginning at a tight 3-2, she surged to a substantial 10-2 lead, controlling the match entirely. Unlike the first game, Marlina, 30, could not string points together, and Nithya maintained her command, eventually securing a comfortable victory.
This victory contributed to India’s overall tally at the Paris Paralympic Games, marking the country’s fifth medal in the badminton competition and 15th overall, including three gold, five silver, and seven bronze medals. Currently, India stands 15th in the overall medals tally.
The victory served as a form of retribution for Nithya Sre, who had earlier lost to Marlina in the mixed doubles SH6 category alongside her partner, Solaimalai Sivarajan.The Indian duo was defeated 17-21, 12-21 by Marlina and her partner Subhan Subhan in the bronze-medal match.
The SH6 category features players with short stature.
Nithya quickly captured the lead, thrusting herself to a 7-0 advantage. Although Marlina managed to rally and tied the score at 10-10, Nithya responded by winning five points consecutively. She closed out the first game 21-14.
The second game saw Nithya extending her dominance. Beginning at a tight 3-2, she surged to a substantial 10-2 lead, controlling the match entirely. Unlike the first game, Marlina, 30, could not string points together, and Nithya maintained her command, eventually securing a comfortable victory.
This victory contributed to India’s overall tally at the Paris Paralympic Games, marking the country’s fifth medal in the badminton competition and 15th overall, including three gold, five silver, and seven bronze medals. Currently, India stands 15th in the overall medals tally.
