Asian Para Games
Sachin Khilari breaks Games record as India sweep men's shot put F46 medals
The Paris Paralympics silver medallist defended his Asian Para Games title with a 15.87m throw, ahead of Mohd. Yasser and Parveen.
Sachin Sarjerao Khilari (Photo credit: PTI)
Sachin Sarjerao Khilari won a gold with a Games record as Indians swept all three medals in the men's shot put F46 event at the Asian Para Games here on Wednesday.
Paris Paralympics silver winner Khilari defended the gold he had won in the previous Asian Para Games in China with his sixth and final throw of 15.87m, breaking the earlier Games record of 15.67m.
Mohd. Yasser took the silver with his third round throw of 15.06m while Parveen was third with 14.94m.
The F46 classification is for field athletes with a single above or below elbow amputation, or an equivalent upper-limb impairment. They compete in a standing position and generate throwing power using their hips and legs.
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