India were assured of a second medal in badminton with Manisha Ramadass setting up a women's singles SU5 semifinals duel with compatriot Thulasimathi Murugesan at the Paris Paralympics here on Sunday.
The 19-year-old Manisha, who was born with Erb's palsy which affected her right arm, had no trouble in dispatching Japan's Mamiko Toyoda 21-13 21-16 in the quarterfinals.
Erb's palsy is a nerve disorder in the shoulder and arm that results in weakness or loss of muscle function.
The second-seeded Indian left-hander needed 30 minutes to down her unseeded rival.
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