Sumit Antil Breaks Own Record Twice To Defend Paralympics Javelin Gold In Paris, India’s Medal Tally Rises To 14

Paris: India’s Sumit Antil broke his itemizing twice to go seeking after his Paralympic javelin gold on Monday. Coming in as a pre-competitors most well liked, Antil broke his itemizing in his first scan when he threw the spear to a distance of sixty 9.11m in the fellows’s F64 category. He bettered his throw in his second scan to itemizing a distance of 70.59m, which grew to turn out to be out to be his winning throw. With this win, Antil grew to be the nice man to go seeking after his Paralympic gold. Antil additionally grew to be the second Indian after shooter Avani Lekhara to win back-to-back Paralympic gold medals.

India’s medal tally rose to 14 with three gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze medals. The 26-year-historic world itemizing holder from Sonipat in Haryana bettered his personal speedier than Paralympic itemizing of Sixty eight.55m set in Tokyo even as winning the gold three years ago. His world itemizing stands at 73.29m. F64 category is for athletes with hassle in the cut limb(s), those competing with prosthesis or tormented consequently of leg length distinctions.

Sri Lanka’s Dulan Kodithuwakku won silver with a throw of sixty seven.03m even as Australian Michal Burian went place of dwelling with bronze with sixty 4.89m.