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Sumit Antil

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Tokyo Paralympics: Sumit Antil wins gold in men's javelin (F64) event

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Aug 30, 2021, at 10:21 pm

Tokyo: India's Sumit Antil wins gold in the men's javelin (F64) event at the Tokyo Paralympics here on Monday.

With the best throw of 68.85 m in the final, Sumit set a new world record and bagged the silver.

Catch the moment:

What a performance!

Take a bow, Sumit Antil 👏#IND #Paralympics #ParaAthletics #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/dr73KfhRqA
— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) August 30, 2021

Antil's silver took India's medal count at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics to seven - their best-ever haul at a single Paralympics.

India had won four medals at the Rio 2016 Games, their previous best.

Another Indian in the final - Sandeep Chaudhary, finished fourth in the competition with a personal best of 62.20m.

Australia's Michael Burian bagged silver while Sri Lanka's Dulan Kodithuwakku took home bronze.

Our athletes continue to shine at the #Paralympics! The nation is proud of Sumit Antil’s record-breaking performance in the Paralympics.
Congratulations Sumit for winning the prestigious Gold medal. Wishing you all the best for the future.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 30, 2021

Congratulating Sumit, he tweeted: "Our athletes continue to shine at the #Paralympics! The nation is proud of Sumit Antil’s record-breaking performance in the Paralympics. Congratulations Sumit for winning the prestigious Gold medal. Wishing you all the best for the future."

#SumitAntil #Paralympics #TokyoParalympics

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