<Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> Paralympic Games </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2016 Rio Paralympics </Td> <Td> High Jump (T42) </Td> </Tr> <P> Mariyappan Thangavelu (born 28 June 1995) is an Indian Paralympic high jumper . He represented India in the 2016 Summer Paralympic games held in Rio de Janeiro in the men's high jump T - 42 category, winning the gold medal in the finals . He is India's first Paralympian gold medallist since 2004 . Tamil film director Aishwaryaa Dhanush is making a film about this life and achievements titled Mariyappan . </P> <P> On 25 January 2017, Government of India announced "Padma Shri" award for his contribution towards sports and in the same year he was also awarded Arjuna Award . </P>

Para athelete won gold in high jump in rio paralympics