Indians won silver and bronze in both men's high jump T63 and javelin throw F46 after Deepthi Jeevanji's bronze in the women's 400m T20 category as the country's track and field athletes clinched five medals at the Paralympic Games here on Tuesday. Sharad Kumar and Mariyappan Thangavelu won silver and bronze respectively in the men's high jump T63 while Ajeet Singh and Sundar Singh Gurjar took the second and third sports in the javelin throw F46 final.
Ajeet Singh delivered an outstanding performance, clinching the silver medal with a personal best throw of 65.62m!
— Paralympic Committee of India (@PCI_IN_Official) September 3, 2024
His dedication and hard work have brought immense pride to India on the global stage. #Cheer4India #MachaDhoom #ParaAthletics @AjeetSinghYadv… pic.twitter.com/22CZ5xm2aU
The 32-year-old Kumar cleared 1.88m while the 29-year-old Thangavelu's best effort was 1.85m. World record holder Frech Ezra of the USA won the gold.
India took their medals tally to 20 - the best ever in a single edition of Paralympics. Before this, their best performance came in Tokyo where India won 19 medals.
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