Images: Paralympics hero Girisha wins high-jump silver

Girisha Nagarajegowda won India its first Paralympics medal in London. Here are images as the 24-year-old entered the history books after clearing 1.74m in the high-jump event to finish second in the presence of an 80,000 capacity crowd.

Girisha sailed over a height of 1.74m using scissors technique in the final of the event. Reuters

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The 24-year old from Karnataka, who has an impairment in his left leg and is supported by Samarthanam, a Bangalore-based NGO for the disabled. Reuters

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Girisha won his silver medal in front of an 80,000 capacity crowd. Here he looks on before the final hurdle. Getty Images

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With his silver, Girisha gave India its first medal at the Paralympic Games. AP

Images: Paralympics hero Girisha wins high-jump silver

Girisha Nagarajegowda won India its first Paralympics medal in London. Here are images as the 24-year-old entered the history books after clearing 1.74m in the high-jump event to finish second in the presence of an 80,000 capacity crowd.

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