Sumit Antil

Javelin thrower Sumit Antil breaks world record thrice to clinch India’s 2nd gold medal

Javelin thrower Sumit Antil breaks world record thrice to clinch India’s 2nd gold medal

India's medal galore continued on Day 6 of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics after javelin thrower Sumit Antil broke his own world record thrice to clinch the gold medal in the Javelin F-64 event in Tokyo on Monday. Sumit's best throw of the day read 68.55m at his fifth attempt; obliterating his previous world record of 62.88m (in 2019). The other Indian in the fray in the event, Sandeep (62.20m) finished fourth and missed the bronze medal by less than a metre. Sumit, on the other hand, dominated the field throughout with his throws reading 66.96m, 68.08m, 65.27m, 66.71m, 68.55m and a foul…
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