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 9:01 AM GMT
Men's Discuss Throw (F56) Finals: Yogesh is in line for a medal here!!
Greece's Konstantinos Tzounis is up next and his performance will determine Yogesh's fortunes in the competition.
Serbia's Nebojsa Duric has pulled out of the finals and this means that Yogesh is in line for a medal here.
- 2 Sep 2024 8:58 AM GMT
Men's Discuss Throw (F56) Finals: Yogesh finishes with a best throw of 42.22m.
His final throw was a lowly 39.68m.
But with a best of 42.22m, he's currently in silver medal position.
- 2 Sep 2024 8:56 AM GMT
Men's Discuss Throw (F56) Finals: 40.89m on his 5th attempt.
Yogesh has just one more throw left.
Can he conjure up a big final effort?
- 2 Sep 2024 8:54 AM GMT
Men's Discuss Throw (F56) Finals: 40.33m in his 4th attempt.
Is Yogesh running out of steam?
He's still in 2nd position at the moment though.
- 2 Sep 2024 8:39 AM GMT
Men's Discuss Throw (F56) Finals: Dos Santos is on fire!!
The Brazilian just bettered the Paralympics Record he set in his 2nd throw.
He finishes with a top mark of 46.86m and now leads the field.
- 2 Sep 2024 8:33 AM GMT
Men's Discuss Throw (F56) Finals
Each discuss thrower gets a total of six attempts and they have to deliver all their throws in one sitting.
