Ramesh Shanguman Triumphs at Khelo India Para Games 2025 with Two Gold Medals

Ramesh Shanguman's Stellar Performance

New Delhi, March 21: Ramesh Shanguman from Tamil Nadu showcased his exceptional talent on the second day of the Khelo India Para Games 2025, clinching gold in both the Men's 800m T53/T54 and Men's 100m T53/T54 events.

At the conclusion of the day's events, a total of 44 gold medals were awarded, with Tamil Nadu securing 9 of them. Haryana followed closely with 7 medals, while Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh each took home 5 medals, according to a statement from SAI Media.

Originating from a farming background in Mannathampatty village, Tiruchirappalli, Shanguman faced a life-altering challenge when he lost his legs in a lorry accident at just eight years old. Undeterred, he pursued sports, initially as a para basketball player before transitioning to wheelchair racing.

Reflecting on his achievements at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shanguman expressed, “I have encountered numerous challenges throughout my life. I strive to accomplish something significant. Each day passes, but my ambition to establish my identity remains strong. I motivate myself daily. My parents are incredibly proud. After winning bronze in the inaugural KIPG in 2023, I have now achieved gold. My family has been my greatest support; without them, I wouldn't have reached this level.”

Day 2 also featured thrilling matches in the para-badminton competition at the Indira Gandhi Stadium. Notable performances included Paris Paralympian Nitesh Kumar and Tokyo Paralympics gold medalist Krishna Nagar, who both demonstrated their prowess. Additionally, Sanjeev Kumar delivered a surprising upset by defeating top seed Manjunatha Chikkaiah with a score of 21-13, 21-6 in the quarter-finals.

Nitesh Kumar advanced to the finals in his category, while Krishna Nagar reached the semifinals. Other prominent players, Nithya Sre and Palak Kohli, also progressed in their respective events.

Brief Results

ATHLETICS

MENS Discus Throw F11

Gold – Monu Ghangas (Haryana); Silver – Sagar (Haryana); Bronze – Praveen Sharma (Rajasthan)

MEN Shot Put F40/F41

Gold – Ravi Rongali (Andhra Pradesh); Silver – Abhishek (Haryana); Bronze – Manoj Singaraja (Tamil Nadu)

MENS 100m Run T13

Gold – Chaitanya Vijay Pathak (Maharashtra); Silver – Meet Tadhani (Gujarat); Bronze – Kalaram Patel (Chhattisgarh)

MENS 100m Run T35 FINALS

Gold – Vipin (Uttar Pradesh); Silver – Jatin Singh (Delhi); Bronze – Ravi Kumar (Uttar Pradesh)

MENS 100m Run T36

Gold – Chirag (Delhi); Silver – Arpit Sharma (Madhya Pradesh); Bronze – Haryana.

WOMEN Shot Put F53/F54

Gold – Keerthika Jayachandran (Tamil Nadu); Silver – Kanchan Lakhani (Haryana); Bronze – Geetha Kannan (Tamil Nadu)

Men's 800 m T53/T54

Gold – Ramesh Shanmugam (Tamil Nadu); Silver – Manikandan Jothi (Tamil Nadu); Bronze – Shailesh Kumar (Tamil Nadu)

MENS Shot Put F40/F41

Gold – Ravi Rongali (Andhra Pradesh); Silver – Abhishek (Haryana); Bronze – Manoj Singaraja (Tamil Nadu)

MENS Shot Put F54

Gold – Sahil Salim Sayyad (Maharashtra); Silver – Imran Rasool (Tamil Nadu); Bronze – Abhishek Chamoli (Delhi)

WOMEN Shot Put F53/F54

Gold – Keerthika Jayachandran (Tamil Nadu); Silver – Kanchan Lakhani (Haryana); Bronze – Geetha Kannan (Tamil Nadu)

MENS Discus Throw F11

Gold – Monu Ghangas (Haryana); Silver – Sagar (Haryana); Bronze – Praveen Sharma (Rajasthan)

MENS 100m T13

Gold – Chaitanya Vijay Pathak (Maharashtra); Silver – Meet Tadhani (Gujarat); Bronze – Kalaram Patel (Chhattisgarh)

MENS 100m T35 FINALS

Gold – Vipin (Uttar Pradesh); Silver – Jatin Singh (Delhi); Bronze – Ravi Kumar (Uttar Pradesh)

MENS 100m T36

Gold – Chirag (Delhi); Silver – Arpit Sharma (Madhya Pradesh); Bronze – Haryana

WOMEN Shot Put F42/F44/F64:

Gold – Nividitha D H (Karnataka); Silver – Jeewani (Rajasthan); Bronze – Suman (Rajasthan)

WOMENS Shot Put F56

Gold – Siddhi Vikas Kshirsagar (Maharashtra); Silver – Minakshi Harich Jadhav (Maharashtra); Lizzy Velu (Tamil Nadu)

MENS 100m T37

Gold – Rakesh Bhatt (Gujarat); Silver – Navdeep (Haryana); Bronze – Dhawan (Delhi)

MENS 100m T38

Gold – Jeeva Muthuraj (Tamil Nadu); Silver – Anandharaj Murugan (Tamil Nadu); Sharwan Kumar (Rajasthan)

MENS 100m Run T44

Gold – Sandeep (Haryana); Silver – Mit Patel (Gujarat); Bronze – Ranjeet Kumar (Delhi)

MENS Discus Throw F44/F64

Gold – Shubham Dhull (Haryana); Kartik Chahal (Uttar Pradesh); Rakesh (Haryana)

MEN 100 m T53/T54

Gold – Ramesh Shanmugam (Tamil Nadu); Silver – Anil Kumar (Haryana); Bronze – Shailesh Kumar (Bihar)

Women’s Discuss Throw F11

Gold – Nidhi Mishra (Delhi); Silver – Tamanna Sharma (Haryana); Bronze – Komal Tyagi (Madhya Pradesh)

MENS 100m Run T42

Gold – Vivek Sharma (Punjab); Silver – Sandeep Kumar (Uttar Pradesh); Bronze – Jagdish Singh Shahi (Uttarakhand)

MENS 100m Run T64

Gold – Pranav Prashant Desai (Maharashtra); Silver – Rajvir Singh (Himachal Pradesh); Bronze – Rajesh Kumar (Tamil Nadu)

MENS Shot Put F35

Gold – Prasanth Soundervel (Tamil Nadu); Silver – Pradip Gamit (Gujarat); Bronze – Sumit Kumar (Haryana)

WOMENS 100m Run T11

Gold – Ravanni Valasanaini (Andhra Pradesh); Silver – Shirisha Govu (Telangana); Bronze – Shweta Kumari (Delhi)

MENS Shot Put F55

Gold – Muthuraja Karaiyalan (Tamil Nadu); Silver – Harveer Singh (Uttar Pradesh); Bronze – Anmol Vashistha (Uttar Pradesh)

WOMEN 100 m T35/T36/T37/T38

Gold – Bina Mordiya (Gujarat); Silver – Avani (Haryana); Bronze – Babanpreet Kaur (Chandigarh)

WOMEN 100 m T53/T54

Gold – Kiran Shriram Metkar (Tamil Nadu); Silver – Kalaiselvi Elango (Tamil Nadu); Bronze – Geeta Panalal Chouhan (Maharashtra)

WOMENS 100m Run T47

Gold – Jayanti Behera (Odisha); Silver – Bhavani Valasamgari (Andhra Pradesh); Bronze – Nishu (Punjab)

WOMENS Discus Throw F37/F38

Gold – Lakshmi (Haryana); Silver – Priyanka (Rajasthan); Bronze – Varshaben Chaudhary (Gujarat)

WOMENS 100m Run T44

Gold – Ritika Pal (Uttar Pradesh); Silver – Bhavani K Munniyandi (Andaman & Nicobar); Bronze – Nirmala (Rajasthan)

WOMENS 100m Run T42

Gold – Sobhagya Shree (Rajasthan); Silver – Pinki Kumari (Rajasthan); Bronze – Pooja (Haryana)

WOMENS Discus Throw F40

Gold – Akutai Sitaram Ulbhagat (Maharashtra); Silver – Choti Mehra (Chhattisgarh); Bronze – Pandi Meena Sonaimuthu (Tamil Nadu)

MENS 100m Run T12

Gold – Abhishek C (Karnataka); Silver – Chirag Tyagi (Uttar Pradesh); Bronze – Sujith MS (Delhi)

MENS 100m Run T11

Gold – Pragadeeshwara Raja (Tamil Nadu); Swaraj Ambati (Andhra Pradesh); Raman Jee (Delhi)

WOMEN 100 m T12/T13

Gold – Sakshi Kale (Goa); Silver – Janaki Oram (Odisha); Bronze – Sidra Muskan (Delhi)

-BADMINTON

Krishna Nagar triumphed over Mahesh with a score of 21-3, 21-6 in the quarter-finals of MS SH 6.

Mandeep Kaur overcame Sanjana Kumari 21-12, 21-18 in the semi-finals of WS SL 3.

Arati Janoba Patil defeated Latika 21-17, 21-12 in the semi-finals of WS SU 5.

Palak Kohli dominated Shivangi Pandey 21-1, 21-2 in the semi-finals of WS SL 4.

Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan won against Latatai Parmeshwar Umrekar 21-6, 21-4 in the semi-finals of WS SH6.

Nitesh Kumar defeated Umesh Vikram Kumar 21-9, 21-14 in the semi-finals of MS SL 3.

MENS Discus Throw F11

Sanjeev Kumar stunned everyone by defeating Manjunatha Chikkaiah 21-13, 21-6 in the quarterfinals of MS WH 2.