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Paralympian Mariyappan Thangavelu’s golden leap from poverty

2016-09-11
By: Matters India
On: September 11, 2016
In: National, Profiles

Twenty two year old Indian Paralympic high jump gold medal winner Mariyappan Thangavelu comes from a very humble background in Tamil Nadu’s Salem district. His single mother Saroja is a vegetable seller who earns just around hundred rupees a day. “We were so happy to watch him on TV, winning gold.Continue Reading

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