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Sumit Antil of India celebrates his victory in the Men’s Javelin F64 Final at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Monday. | Photo Credit: ANI
Star javelin thrower Sumit Antil on Monday (September 2, 2024) became the first Indian man and second from the country to defend the title as he won the F64 category gold with a Paralympic record of 70.59m at the Paris Games.
The 26-year-old world record holder from Sonipat in Haryana bettered his own Paralympic record of 68.55m set in Tokyo three years ago while winning the gold medal.
His world record is 73.29 metres.
Antil is the second Indian to defend a Paralympic title after shooter Avani Lekhara. The F64 category is for athletes with lower limb problems, competing with prostheses or affected by leg length differences.
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