By- Keyur Jain

Discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya won silver in the men's F56 event at the Paralympics on Monday

In his sixth attempt, he threw the disc 44.38m and won the silver medal.

Claudiney Batista dos Santos of Brazil, the defending Paralympic and world champion, as well as the world record holder, won gold with a best throw of 45.59m

Kathuniya, the son of an Army officer, was eight years old when he suffered a paralytic attack that left him with limb coordination issues

He won a bronze medal at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai with the best throw of 42.51m, earning him a qualifying spot in Tokyo