Paralympics 2024: Para-Athletics: Bronze for Preethi Pal, Silver for Nishad Kumar - HIGHLIGHTS

Men's Shot Put - F40 Final

Remember, this event is for athletes that are short of stature.

Men's Shot Put - F40 Final: Ravi Rongali does better in his 2nd effort

Ravi sends down a 10.49m in his 2nd throw. 

Men's Shot Put - F40 Final: Miguel Monteiro throws a 11.02m...

...he now jumps to the top of the field.

Miguel Monteiro from Portugal is the current world record holder in the F40 category. 

Men's Shot Put - F40 Final: Ravi Rongali throws a Personal Best in his very 1st effort

Ravi hurls a 10.44m and is 2nd after the first round. 

Every shot putter gets six attempts!

Here we go...

The shot putters have started sending down their 1st attempts.

Denis Gnezdilov begins with a solid 10.80m throw and Yannis Fischer of Germany registers a 9.93m effort.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Men's Shot Put - F40 Final

India's Ravi Rongali has made it to the final of this event and his season best of 10.33m is the 5th best amongst the list of finalists. 

Stay tuned for men's shot put action up next.

Up next, Ravi Rongali in the Men’s shot put F40 final at 3:09pm. 

Rakshitha Raju clocks 5:29:92s

But with just the winner going through, Rakshitha has run her race at the 2024 Paralympics.

Rakshitha finishes last in her heats.