Indian table tennis player Bhavinaben Patel won a silver medal in her maiden Paralympic Games. She dedicated her Silver medal to India. “I want to thank my coach, family members, and friends for their endless support,” she said after winning the silver medal.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted to congratulate Patel on her historic win. “The extraordinary Bhavina Patel has scripted history! She brings home a historic Silver medal. Congratulations to her for it. Her life journey is motivating and will also draw more youngsters towards sports.”

The 34-year-old player won the silver medal to world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou in the women’s singles final match. Her games ended with a 7-11 5-11 6-11 loss to Zhou in the women’s singles summit clash, which lasted 19 minutes.