Tokyo (SunstarTV Bureau): In the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics game, Sumit Antil from India has set a new world record and clinches gold medal in the Men’s Javelin throw-F64 final, on Monday.
Antil braked his old mark which was 62.88 metres set in November 2019, and this year he hurled the spear to 68.55 metres at Tokyo Paralympics.
Besides, Michael Burian from Austrelia won the silver medal with 66.29 metres while Sri Lanka’s Dulan Kodithuwakku took the bronze medal with 65.61 metres.
Antil’s gold in the second of the day for India, making it the most successful day in the Paralympic Games.
Avani Lekhara won the gold medal in women’s 10mair rifle SH1 while Devendra Jhajharia and Yogesh Kathuniya won silver medals in the javelin (F46) and discus throw (T56) final.
Sundar Singh Gurjar claimed a bronze medal in javelin throw F46, finishing behind Jhajharia.
India’s Sandeep Choudhary – an F44 category athlete — finished fourth with a throw of 62.20m, his season’s best effort just not good enough against athletes who were in great form. Sandeep has a best throw of 66.18 and he would have been in medals if he had managed to repeat that.
