Hangzhou: The current Paralympic and world champion, Sumit Antil, won a gold medal in the men's javelin F64 category at the Asian Para Games on Wednesday, setting a new personal best in the process.
With an incredible throw of 73.29 metres, Sumit won the gold and broke records in the World, Para Asian, and Games. Pushpendra Singh, an Indian competitor, won bronze with a throw of 62.06 metres. Silver went to S Arachchige Kodithuwakku of Sri Lanka, with 64.09 metres.
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 a total of 42 medals including 11 gold, 12 silver and 19 bronze medals, sitting fourth in the medal tally.
With inputs from IANS