Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Haryana announces Rs 6 crore for Manish Narwal, Rs 4 crore for Singhraj

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: The Haryana government on Saturday announced a reward of Rs 6 crore for gold medalist Manish Narwal and Rs 4 crore for silver medal winner Singhraj Adhana at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics, according to a press release of the government. Indian shooters Manish Narwal and Singhraj Adhana clinched gold and silver medal in the P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 final here at Asaka Shooting Range on Saturday. 19-year-old Manish created a Paralympics record as he amassed 218.2 points to clinch the yellow metal while Singhraj grabbed his second medal of the Tokyo Paralympics with 216.7 points. Also read | Karnal lathicharge: Punjab and Haryana High Court seeks reply from Haryana The Russian Paralympics Committee's (RPC) Sergey Malyshev won the bronze medal. Also read | Telegram launches live stream feature with unlimited viewers in its latest update Meanwhile, Indian shooter Manish Narwal expressed gratitude towards family, coaches and everyone who supported him during the journey after he won a gold medal in the Tokyo Paralympics 2020. The 19-year-old Manish created the Paralympic record as he amassed 218.2 points to win the gold medal in the P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 final. "I would like to thank, my family, coaches, and every citizen of the country from the bottom of my heart," Manish said. Likewise, President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu congratulated shooter Singhraj Adhana for winning a silver medal. -PTC News

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