Paralympics 2024: Sachin Khilari wins silver in men's shot put (F46)
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Paris: With an Asian record distance of 16.32 meters in the men's shot put F46 category, India's Sachin Sarjerao Khilari added a Paralympic silver medal to his world crown on Wednesday at the ongoing Games here.
The 34-year-old Khilari produced his finest throw of the day on his second try to surpass his own previous Asian record of 16.30 meters, which he set when winning gold at the World Para-Athletics Championships in Japan in May.
Greg Stewart of Canada defended his Tokyo Paralympic gold with a throw of 16.38m. Luka Bakovic of Croatia took the bronze with 16.27m.
Khilari's silver is the 11th medal from para-athletics in the ongoing Games. He had also won gold in last year's Asian Para Games in China.
F46 classification is for athletes with arm deficiency, impaired muscle power or impaired passive range of movement in arms, with athletes competing in a standing position.
Khilari has an impaired left hand.
With PTI inputs