Reigning Paralympics champion Sumit Antil on Tuesday defended his F64 javelin throw world title while Thangavelu Mariyappan and Ekta Bhyan also grabbed gold medals in their respective high jump and club throw events on a productive day for India in the World Para Athletics Championships here.
Antil, who had won gold in the Tokyo Paralympics and 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, sent his spear to a distance of 69.50m to stand on top of the podium.
Compatriot Sandeep won the bronze medal in the same event with a throw of 60.41m.
Incomparable Sumit Antil defended his F64 Javelin Throw World Champion title. Bronze for 2019 World Champion Sandeep Chaudhary. @sumit_javelin @sandeepjavelin @ParalympicIndia @DevJhajharia @Media_SAI pic.twitter.com/4XdPM6URur— अंशुल चव्हाण । Anshul Chavhan (@anshul_chavhan) May 21, 2024
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Tokyo Paralympics silver winner Thangavelu Mariyappan then grabbed the gold in T63 high jump with a championship record of 1.88m.
Earlier in the day, Ekta Bhyan secured the gold medal with a season’s best throw of 20.12m in the women’ F51 club throw competition. Another Indian Kashish Lakra took the silver with an effort of 14.56m in the same event.
Yesterday, Ace para discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya secured a silver medal in the F56 category at the 2024 World Para-Athletics Championships taking to four India’s medal tally in this event. Kathuniya achieved a remarkable throw of 41.80 metres, earning him second place behind Brazil’s Claudiney Batista Dos Santos, who took gold. The bronze medal went to Slovakia’s Dusan Lackzo.
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