India’s poster boy in javelin throw, Neeraj Chopra counseled para athlete Sumit Antil for bagging a gold medal within the males’s javelin closing F64 class at the continuing Tokyo Paralympics. Not simplest Sumit bagged India’s 2d gold at the megaevent but he also went on to make a new world story.
The F64 class is for athletes with a leg amputation, who compete with prosthetics in a standing location.
The 23-year-old, who hails from Sonepat in Haryana, recorded his world story throw at 68.55m, which he finished in his fifth strive. In a total of six attempts, Sumit went on to larger the old world story of 62.88m, also location by him, 5 events. His series read 66.95, 68.08, 65.27, 66.71, 68.55 and rude.
Our athletes continue to shine at the #Paralympics! The nation is joyful with Sumit Antil’s story-breaking performance within the Paralympics.
Congratulations Sumit for winning the prestigious Gold medal. Wishing you the full simplest for the long spin.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 30, 2021
Quickly after the occasion, Neeraj, who obtained a gold in males’s javelin at Tokyo Olympics, took to Twitter and hailed Sumit’s tag, calling it a ‘khatarnak’ performance.
ख़तरनाक performance भाई सुमित joyful with you https://t.co/CNUDDtPAc7
— Neeraj Chopra (@Neeraj_chopra1) August 30, 2021
Neeraj and Sumit fill competed in opposition to every varied within the ready-bodied Indian Mountainous Prix series 3 on March 5 in Patiala.
Congratulations to #SumitAntil for your on #ParalympicsTokyo2020 javelin gold and new WR of 68.55m.
We’re honoured to fill hosted you along with #NeerajChopra at the IGP – 3 in March 2021. pic.twitter.com/dj2cHXXuCS
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) August 30, 2021
Sumit had then recorded his simplest throw measuring 66.43m and performed seventh at the occasion. Neeraj, on the assorted hand, touched 88.07m, which stands as his simplest throw up to now and might be the national story. For the length of the Olympics closing, Neeraj touched 87.58m to exercise the gold medal.
That’s Sumit’s 66.43m throw. pic.twitter.com/OyBI8hjr9G
— Rahul PAWAR (@rahuldpawar) August 30, 2021
Sumit used to be an an ready-bodied wrestler unless he misplaced his left leg below the knee after he used to be occupied with a bike accident in 2015. A para athlete hailing from his village then initiated him to the sport in 2018. He has also obtained a silver within the F64 javelin throw at the 2019 World Championships in Dubai.
