Paralympics 2024
Paralympics 2024 Para-Athletics: Sumit Antil breaks Paralympic record to clinch gold, Yogesh Kathuniya wins silver - Highlights
Silver for Yogesh in men's discus F56 while gold for Sumit Antil in men's Javelin throw F64 on Monday.
Sumit Antil will lead India's charge in the track and field events on Monday at the Paralympics. (File photo)
On Monday, the Indian athletes returned to the Stade de France with renewed vigor owing to multiple medal opportunities.
In the final of the men’s discus throw (F56), Yogesh Kathuniya delivered a stand-out performance and picked up a silver medal.
Thereafter, late on Monday night, the focus shifted to Sumit Antil, when he stepped up in for the final of the men’s javelin throw (F64).
Whereas, the World Champion Deepthi Jeevanji took the track in the Women’s 400m T20 round 1.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 2 Sep 2024 9:13 AM GMT
Men's Discuss Throw (F56) Finals: Yogesh wins a silver medal!
Tzounis manages a lowly 37.87m.
And this means that Yogesh has won a silver medal for India here!!
- 2 Sep 2024 9:11 AM GMT
Men's Discuss Throw (F56) Finals: Yogesh in silver medal position!
Tzounis' 5th attempt is a 41.32m.
He now has just one more throw left to better Yogesh's mark of 42.22m.
- 2 Sep 2024 9:10 AM GMT
Men's Discuss Throw (F56) Finals: Yogesh in silver medal position!
Tzounis' 4th attempt is a 39.90m.
- 2 Sep 2024 9:08 AM GMT
Men's Discuss Throw (F56) Finals: Yogesh in silver medal position!
Tzounis' 2nd throw is a 39.14m.
And his 3rd throw is a foul.
- 2 Sep 2024 9:06 AM GMT
Men's Discuss Throw (F56) Finals: Yogesh in silver medal position!
Tzounis' 1st throw is a foul.
