Star javelin thrower Sumit Antil on Monday became the first Indian man and second from the country to defend the title as he won the F64 category gold with Paralympics record of 70.59m at the Paris Games. The 26-year-old world record holder from Sonipat in Haryana bettered his own earlier Paralympic best of 68.55m set in Tokyo while winning the gold three years ago.
Antil's world record stands at 73.29m.
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Back 2 Back Gold Medal for India's Sumit Antil in Men's Javelin Throw F64 Event
Sumit Antil :-
Tokyo Paralympic 2020 - Gold
Paris Paralympic 2024 - Gold #SumitAntil #Paralympics2024 pic.twitter.com/pnf1FqbpP7
Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj delivered a commendable performance, earning a silver medal in the Men's Singles SL4 event. Battling against Lucas Mazur from France, Suhas showcased immense skill and determination, with the final score being 9-21, 13-21. Though the gold slipped away.
Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj delivered a commendable performance, earning a silver medal in the Men's Singles SL4 event.
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Battling against Lucas Mazur from France, Suhas showcased immense skill and determination, with the final score being 9-21, 13-21. Though the gold slipped away,… pic.twitter.com/3FR7x9HHQ9
India's Sumathy Sivan Nithya Sre won her maiden Paralympic medal, beating the former World Champion Rina Larlina of Indonesia 2-0 in the Women's Singles SH6 category to claim a bronze medal here on Monday evening.The 19-year-old Nithya Sre, the top seed in this section, defeated the Indonesian, who won the gold medal in the World Championship in Women's Singles SH6 section in Tokyo in 2022, 21-14, 21-6 in just 23 minutes in the bronze medal match.
Victory for Nithya Sre!
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Nithya Sre has brought home a medal for India by clinching the bronze in the Para Badminton - Women's Singles SH6 Bronze Medal Match!
With a stellar performance, she defeated Marlina Rina of Indonesia in straight games: 21-14, 21-6.
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Young Manisha Ramadass and Nithya Sre Sivan added to the tally by winning a bronze each in the women’s singles SU5 and women’s singles SH6, marking a historic day for Indian para badminton with five medals.
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