2025 World Para Athletics C’ships Highlights: India ends medalless on Day 2 - Updates, blog

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Indian athletes on Day2

Indian para athletes put in their best efforts on Day 2 of the World Para Athletics Championship in new Delhi on Sunday. Despite ending the day with any medals, the athletes showed with personal best and season best efforts. 

In the men's Javelin Throw F57 final, Praveen Kumar was eighth with a season best effort of 41.92 while Hem Chandra finished last (tenth) with personal best of 41.17.

In Men's Long Jump T45/46/47 final, Vikas was sixth with 6.96m while Ajay Singh was tenth with season best effort of 6.31m.

In the Men's 100m T37 final, Rakeshbhai Bhatt was seventh with 11.88s while Shreyansh Triverdi was eighth with 12.18s.

India is eleventh on the medals tally with three medals (1G, 1S and 1B). Brazil with 10 medals is on top. 

India is eleventh on medal's tally

Men's Long Jump T45/46/47 final: Vikas sixth, Ajay Singh tenth.

In Men's Long Jump T45/46/47 final, two Indians — Ajay Singh and Vikas — were in fray. Vikas with an effort of 6.96m finished sixth while 

Ajay Singh was tenth with season best effort of 6.31m. 

Cuba's Robiel Yankiel Sol Cervantes won gold with 7.57m.

Men's Javelin Throw F57 Final: Praveen Kumar 8th, Hem Chandra 10th

In the men's Javelin Throw F57 final, India's Praveen Kumar finished 8th with a season best effort of 41.92 while Hem Chandra finished last (tenth) with personal best of 41.17.  

Turkey's Muhammet Khalvandi topped the participants with a personal best effort of 53.30.

Men's 100m T37 Final: Rakeshbhai Bhatt 7th and Shreyansh Triverdi 8th

In the Men's 100m T37 final, India's Rakeshbhai Bhatt waas placed seventh with a time of 11.88s while Shreyansh Triverdi was eighth with 12.18s. The gold medal in the event was won by Brazil's Ricardo Gomes De Mendonca with a time of 11.16s, also a Championship Record.

India's Hem Chandra records PB in Javelin Throw

Hem Chandra registered throws of 36.51 (1st), 41.17 (2nd), 37.94 (3rd), 39.67 (4th), 40.00 (5th) and 38.03 (final). Hem's second throw of 41.17 is a personal best. But the throw is not enough to get him a podium. He is curently at 8th with three more throwers to go. 

In Progress: Men's Long Jump T47 Final

India's Ajay Singh and Vikas in action.

Men's 100m T12 Final: World Record for Norway's Salum Ageze Kashafali

Women's 100m T3 Final: Ireland's Orla Comerford take gold with Championship record!