Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'ọnwa Machị afọ 2016, Mariyappan mere njem dị ogologo na egwuregwu ụmụ nwoke na-awụli elu T<unk>42 na IPC Grand Prix na Tunisia, na-eme ka o ruo eruo maka Rio Paralympics. Na Rio Paralympics, o ritere ihe nrite ọlaedo na
ndị nwoke na-awụli elu T<unk>42 ihe omume, na-awụli elu nke.