Paralympics 2024: Nitesh Kumar, Sumit Antil deliver gold on historic day for India

India secured seven medals on Monday at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, with Nitesh Kumar claiming the first gold in badminton and defending champion Sumit Antil taking gold in the men’s javelin throw F64.

Kumar earned his first Paralympic gold in the men’s singles SL3 category, while Antil broke his own Paralympic record with a remarkable throw of 70.59m on his second attempt.

Antil defends crown

Antil shattered the Paralympic record with a throw of 69.11 meters on his first attempt. The 26-year-old from Haryana then surpassed his own record in the very next throw, becoming the first athlete in Paralympic history to break the 70-meter barrier in the event.

Antil continued to demonstrate his dominance with throws of 66.66m and 69.04m in his third and fifth attempts, although he fouled on his fourth throw.

India came close to securing two medals in the event with Sandeep finishing fourth with a best throw of 62.80m on his third attempt.

Sandip Sanjay Sargar, the third Indian representative in the event, finished seventh with a best throw of 58.03m.

Kathuniya wins silver

Earlier in the day, Yogesh Kathuniya won silver in the men’s F56 discus throw event.

Kathuniya secured his second consecutive Paralympic silver medal in the event with a season's best performance of 42.22m.

He had assured himself of a podium on his very...

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