Sumit Antil, the reigning Paralympic and world champion, clinched a gold medal while improving his own world record in the men's javelin F64 event at the Asian Para Games, here on Wednesday.
With an incredible throw of 73.29 meters, which set new World, Para Asian and Games records, Sumit won the gold.
With a throw of 62.06 meters, Pushpendra Singh, another Indian competitor, won bronze. Arachchige Kodithuwakku of Sri Lanka took home the silver medal with a distance of 64.09 meters.
Sumit made a powerful start with his first throw of 66.22m, effortlessly surpassing the Games Record of 56.29m he had established back in 2018 in Jakarta. His second throw reached an impressive distance of 70.48m, coming close to his own world record of 70.83m, which he had set at the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris earlier this year.
In his third attempt, he astoundingly shattered that record with an enormous throw of 73.29m.
India won total of 42 medals including 11 gold, 12 silver and 19 bronze medals, sitting fourth in the medal tally.
India has the largest contingent to the continental competition this time around, sending 303 competitors (191 men and 112 women) to the fourth Asian Para Games.
India sent 190 participants to the 2018 Asian Para Games, and they came back with 72 medals—15 gold, to be exact—for their highest showing in the quadrennial competition.
With IANS Inputs
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