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Carrying a back injury for more than a year, history-making Indian javelin thrower Sumit Antil’s path to Paralympic glory was paved with a ‘sweet sacrifice’ and several sleepless nights. The 26-year-old faced a tough choice in the build-up to the Paralympics — give up his favourite sweets or put his career at risk…
Paris 2024 Paralympics Day 5 Highlights© X (Twitter) Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 5, Highlights: Sumit Antil took India’s gold medal tally to three, as he broke the Paralympics javelin record twice in the F64 final at Paralympics 2024 with a best throw of 70.59m. Meanwhile, Nithya Sre Sivan won the bronze medal in…
Star javelin thrower Sumit Antil on Monday became the first Indian man and second from the country to defend the title as he won the F64 category gold with Paralympics record of 70.59m at the Paris Games. The 26-year-old world record holder from Sonipat in Haryana bettered his own earlier Paralympic best of…
File image of javelin thrower Sumit Antil.© X (Twitter) India can clinch 10 medals including five golds in athletics at the Paralympics starting on Wednesday, reckoned para athletics head coach Satyanarayana, adding that the aim will be to better their performances from the last edition. Satyanarayana said the Indian athletes have trained intensely…
