Tokyo Paralympics: Sumit Antil set the world file thrice in the course of the males’s javelin (F64) remaining.© Twitter
India’s Sumit Antil received gold in males’s javelin (F64) on the Tokyo Paralympics with a brand new world file throw of 68.55m. Sumit Antil smashed the world file not as soon as, not twice however thrice in the course of the remaining in Tokyo. He threw 66.95 in his first try to set the brand new world file, earlier than bettering it along with his second throw. Then in his fifth try, he once more set a brand new world file with a throw of 68.55m. Fellow Indian Sandeep Chaudhary completed fourth within the occasion, with a finest throw of 62.20m.
Australia’s Michal Burian received the silver medal, with a finest try of 66.29m, whereas Sri Lanka’s Dulan Kodithuwakku took house the bronze medal.
Antil lay down the marker along with his very first throw, which put him within the lead and likewise broke the present world file within the class – additionally set by him.
He then set the world file once more along with his second try of 68.08m.
His third and fourth makes an attempt have been 65.27 and 66.71 respectively, however he appeared to have already sealed the gold medal, with none of his opponents actually threatening his place.
Then, within the fifth try, he threw 68.55m to create the world file for the third time within the day and guarantee India’s second gold medal on the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.
Shooter Avani Lekhara earlier made historical past as she grew to become the primary Indian lady to win gold on the Paralympics.
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It was a very good day in javelin throw for India, with Devendra Jhajharia profitable silver and Sundar Singh Gurjar bringing house the bronze within the males’s javelin (F46) remaining earlier on Monday.
With seven medals already, India has already registered its finest ever haul on the Paralympic Video games.
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