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Sumit Antil has won the gold medal in javelin throw at Paris Paralympics 2024. He targeted the gold medal with a throw of 70.59 meters. Earlier, he had also won gold at the Tokyo Paralympics.
Broke the Paralympic record and won the gold medal
Sumit Antil broke the Paralympic record in his very first attempt. Sumit won the gold medal with an attempt of 69.11 meters. After this, he improved the Paralympic record in his second attempt. This time he was successful in throwing the javelin 70.59 meters. At the same time, defending champion Sumit Antil covered a distance of 66.66 meters in his third attempt. After this, Sumit made a foul throw in the fourth attempt and achieved a distance of 69.04 meters in the fifth attempt. Sumit completed his last attempt with 66.57 meters.
Sumit Antil's Career
Along with this, Sumit Antil also managed to save his gold medal in the Paris Paralympics. This year has been very memorable for him so far. Sumit won the gold medal by throwing 69.50 meters in the Para World Championship this year. At the same time, he won the gold medal with an effort of 68.55 meters in the Tokyo Olympics. Let us tell you that the world record for F64 javelin throw is also in his name. He achieved a distance of 73.29 meters in the Hangzhou Asian Para Games.