Sumit Antil Wins Gold Medal Javelin Throw Paralympics 2024: Sumit Antil has won the gold medal in the Paris Paralympics 2024. He won the gold by throwing the javelin 70.59 meters in the Men’s F64 category, breaking the Paralympic record. Earlier, the Paralympic record was in the name of Sumit, who set a record by throwing the javelin 68.55 meters in the Tokyo Paralympics.
Sumit had set a new record by covering a distance of 69.11 meters in his first attempt. But when Sumit threw the javelin for the second time, this time, it fell 70.59 meters away. Sumit has done the feat of breaking the Paralympic record twice in the exact match.
Won Gold Medal For The Second Time In A Row
Sumit Antil won the gold medal in the Tokyo Paralympics with a distance of 68.55 meters. In this competition, he broke the Tokyo Paralympics record thrice because, apart from the first and second attempts, he also crossed the 69-meter mark in his fifth attempt. Sri Lanka’s Dulan won silver with an effort of 67.03 meters, while Australia’s Michael Burian won the bronze medal with 64.89 meters.
Sumit Antil Also Holds The World Record
Sumit Antil has become the king of the F64 category of javelin throw. Not only the Paralympics, but he also holds the world record for this competition. He set a new world record by throwing the javelin 73.29 meters at the 2022 Asian Para Games. He has now become only the second Indian athlete after Avani Lekhara to defend his gold medal at the Paralympics successfully. Both these athletes have successfully retained the gold medal in Tokyo and now in the Paris Paralympics.
