Mariyappan, who was the gold medalist at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, narrowly missed out on the Tokyo gold as he recorded a jump of 1.86 meters.
The 2016 Rio Paralympics was India's best ever medal haul at any Summer Para Games. The contingent won 4 medals.
With excitement at a fever pitch, thousands of Paralympic athletes worldwide are gearing up to compete in 539 events across 22 sports.