Mariyappan tries to clear 1.92 but is not able to.
MARIYAPPAN THANGAVELU has won a GOLD MEDAL!!!!!!
Mariyappan is in gold medal position now.
MARIIYAAPPPPANNNNNNNNNNNN has cleared 1.89 meters. WOW
However, so has Sam Grewe and the American has one more attempt.
Mariyappan and Varun Singh Bhati have missed the 1.89 meter attempts.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!! India has two medals confirmed in 2016 Rio Paralympics. Which will those two be? Only time will tell.
This is getting better and better. Sam Grewe will now attempt 1.89meters
VARUN SINGH BHATI follows suit and clears 1.86 meters.
HE GETS IT THIS TIME!!! Mariyappan is successful with 1.86
High Jump - NOOOOOO Varun misses 1.86 meter jump and so does Mariyappan
High Jump - Sam Grewe pulls a rabbit out of the hat and gets a 1.86 meter jump successful. WHAT IS HAPPENING
High Jump - Varun Singh Bhati and Mariyappan Thangavelu have both crossed 1.83 meters. Cannot get better for India.
High Jump - Sam Grewe clears 1.83 as well.
High Jump - THIS IS JUST STAGGERING!!!! Mariyappan clears 1.83
High Jump - VARUN BHATI gets 1.83 meters successful!!! WHAT A CHAMPION
High Jump - DOES NOT GET IT!!!
High Jump - Sharad Kumar is going to attempt 1.83 now.
High Jump - The weather might be 21 degrees in Rio but things are certainly hotting up. Can the Indians hold on and deliver the unthinkable?
High Jump - Sam Grewe gets it right and successfully clears 1.80m
High Jump - Lukasz Mamczarz has missed his second attempt of 1.80 as well.
High Jump - VARUN SINGH BHATI successful with 1.80m attempt. THIS IS MAGIC!! PURE MAGIC from the Indians
High Jump - Sam Grewe and Lukas Mamczarz have failed to clear 1.80m
High Jump - HE DOES IT!!!!! Mariyappan gets 1.80 and climbs into gold medal position. WOW WOW WOW
High Jump - Now it is Mariyappan's turn to attempt 1.80 jump
High Jump - MISSES OUT!!!! Bhati is unable to clear 1.80 in his first attempt.
High Jump - Varun Bhati to attempt 1.80 m now and should he cross this, the Indian will give himself a great chance of winning a medal
High Jump - THIS KEEPS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER!!! Sharad clears 1.77m now
High Jump - Mariyappan is pretty much in contention for a medal now and he is joint third.
High Jump - Mariyappan YOU BEAUTY!!!! Gets the 1.77m attempt successful the second time.
High Jump - Three athletes - Varun Singh Bhati, Sam Grewe and Lukasz Mamczarz have crossed 1.77 meters.
High Jump - Hamada Hassan has missed the 1.77m jump yet again.
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The other Indian in javelin throw, Narender Ranbir, finishes sixth with a throw of 53.79m.
NOOOOO!!!!!!! Mariyappan Thangavelu misses 1.77 meter jump
USA's Sam Grewe has also cleared 1.77 meters.
High Jump - Hamada Hassan has failed to clear 1.77 meters. He is OUT
High Jump - Varun Singh Bhati has been quite amazing today. Let's hope he carries on with this streak and gets India a medal.
Sandeep finishes 4th in Javelin Throw Finals with a personal best throw of 54.30m.
High Jump - Varun is the MAN!!!! Clears 1.77 meters with ease and moves to first spot.
High Jump - Sharad Kumar attempts 1.77m but is not able to get it.
High Jump - The next attempt is going to be of 1.77 meters and expect both Mariyappan and Varun to clear quite easily.
High Jump - 5 athletes including two Indians are in joint first spot. This is going to get really close.
High Jump - The contest is getting close here. Mariyappan delivers with a successful 1.74
High Jump - Varun Singh Bhati is joint first with a successful 1.74 m attempt
Javelin Throw - Top 3 -
1. Akeem Stewart (Trinidad & Tobago) - 57.32
2. Alister McQueen (Canada) - 55.56
3. Rory McSweeney (New Zealand) - 54.99
Javelin Throw - HEARTBREAK!!! Sandeep finishes close but remains in fourth place. Best of 54.30 in six attempts
Javelin Throw - Sandeep needs to throw 55 to win bronze here. Can he do it???
Javelin Throw - Ranbir Narender completes his six attempts with a best of 53.79 m. He is 6th. Good show by the Indian.
High Jump - Varun successful with 1.71 attempt and is in joint first position.
Official Results -
1. Mariyappan Thangavelu (India) - Gold (1.89)
2. Sam Grewe (USA) - Silver (1.86)
3. Varun Singh Bhati (India) - Bronze (1.86)