It was another great start for India as Sumit Antil, the reigning Paralympics champion in javelin thrown, on Wednesday clinched a gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games F64 event with a world record effort of 73.29m. India won another gold in the javelin throw as 17-year-old, Haney, won a gold medal in the F37 event.
The 25-year-old Antil broke his own world record of 70.83m to clinch the Asian Para Games gold. He had registered a throw of 70.83m at the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris earlier this year to win the gold.
PARALYMPIC AND WORLD CHAMPION SUMIT ANTIL IS NOW A ASIAN PARA GAMES CHAMPION
WR holder Sumit ANTIL created NEW WORLD RECORD with a throw of 73.29 mts in F64 Javelin Throw finals to win 🥇
Pushpendra wins 🥉 with a best throw of 62.06 mts at same eventpic.twitter.com/0Ak1gWzaxJ
— SPORTS ARENA🇮🇳 (@SportsArena1234) October 25, 2023
Another Indian, Pushpendra Singh won the bronze medal with a throw of 62.06m.
Samitha Arachchige Kodithuwakku of Sri Lanka took the silver with a throw of 64.09m.
Antil had won gold in the men’s javelin F64 event at the Tokyo Paralympic Games with a then world record throw of 68.55m.
Haney registered a throw of 55.97 meters, a new Games record, to clinch the gold.
Bronze for our Para Archers🥉🇮🇳!#TOPScheme Athlete @ArcherHarvinder and Sahil clinch the bronze in Men’s Doubles Recurve – Open at the #AsianParaGames2022, showcasing their incredible sports prowess.✌️💪
Congratulations, we are elated by your success and determination! 🌟👏… pic.twitter.com/fM3Ai7tk6k
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) October 25, 2023
Archers Harvinder and Sahil won bronze in the men’s doubles recurve.
So far India have won 42 medals in the event including 11 gold, 13 silver and 18 bronze and are fifth in the medal tally.
With PTI inputs
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