Tokyo Paralympics 2020 updates
September 1 , 2021
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- The Wrestler-turned-javelin thrower Sumit Antil scripted history by winning the gold.
- He won the gold with a world record effort of 68.55m in F64.
- Shooter Avani Lekhara also created history as she became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympics.
- She won gold in R-2 women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event.
- She finished with a world record equalling total of 249.6, which is also a new Paralympic record.
- Discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya clinched a silver medal in the men's F56 event.
- Devendra Jhajharia won silver as Sundar Singh Gurjar bagged bronze in the Men’s Javelin Throw F46 Final.
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