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Mariyappan Thangavelu is an Indian para-athlete high jumper who has represented India at the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janerio and the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo.Mariyappan Thangavelu was born in a poverty-stricken family. Reportedly, his father abandoned the family, and his mother, Saroja, single-handedly raised all her six children. She was working as a construction labourer in the beginning, but after some health issues, she switched to selling vegetables.Mariyappan met with an accident when he was five years old. A drunk driver ran over his leg while he was walking to school; the weight of the bus crushed his leg below the knee, causing it to become stunted. Despite the disability, Mariyappan completed his schooling, followed by a bachelors degree in business administration.