It was raining medals for India in Tokyo on Monday morning as four Indian athletes won medals in a space of hours at the Tokyo Paralympics stretching the country’s tally to seven medals.
Avani Lekhara created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win gold at Paralympic Games before javelin throwers Devendra Jhajharia won silver and Sundar Singh Gurjar won bronze.
In men’s discus throw, Yogesh Kathuniya won silver.
The incredible results banished India’s Monday Morning Blues as congratulatory messages poured in for the athletes.
Here are the best reactions:
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