Sumit, Nitesh Win Gold On Glorious Day For India At Paris Paralympics 2024

Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 5, Highlights: Sumit Antil took India's gold medal tally to three, as he broke the Paralympics javelin record twice in the F64 final at Paralympics 2024 with a best throw of 70.59m. Meanwhile, Nithya Sre Sivan won the bronze medal in the SH6 women's singles badminton event. Earlier, para badminton star Nitesh Kumar brought home India's second gold medal, winning the Men's Singles SL3 para badminton final. He was not the only badminton medalist, as Suhas Yathiraj (SL4) and Thulasimathi Murugesan (SU5) bagged silver, while Manisha Ramadass (SU5) clinched bronze. Armless archery wonder Sheetal Devi, alongside veteran Rakesh Kumar, brought home bronze in para archery Mixed Team Compound Event. Yogesh Kathuniya had brought India the first medal of Day 5 in Paris Paralympics, clinching a silver in the Men's Discus Throw F56 Final. (Medals Tally)