Mariyappan Thangavelu, Varun Singh win India gold, bronze at Rio Paralympics

Gold medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu of India (L) celebrates with compatriot and bronze medal winner Varun Singh Bhati after the men’s high jump T42 final at the Rio Paralympics on September 9, 2016. (REUTERS)

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Gold medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu of India (L) celebrates with compatriot and bronze medal winner Varun Singh Bhati after the men’s high jump T42 final at the Rio Paralympics on September 9, 2016. (REUTERS)

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Mariyappan Thangavelu bites his gold medal as he poses for photographers on the podium. (REUTERS)

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Gold medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu,bronze medal winner Varun Singh Bhati and silver medallist Sam Grewe of the United States celebrate their wins. (REUTERS)

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Varun Singh Bhati acknowledges the crowd after his bronze medal-winning jump of 1.86m. (AFP)

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Mariyappan Thangavelu with his winning effort of 1.89m. (AP)

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Mariyappan Thangavelu competes on his way to winning gold. (REUTERS)

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An official watches Varun Singh Bhati’s jump. (REUTERS)

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Leon Schaefer from Germany competes in the final. (AP)

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Hamada Hassan from Egypt competes in the final. (AP)

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Zhong Zhiqiang of China discards his crutches to begin a jump. (REUTERS)

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Lukasz Mamczarz of Poland finished fourth. (REUTERS)

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Lukasz Mamczarz of Poland discards his crutches before an attempt. (REUTERS)