The Nation Is Proud Of Sumit Antil’s Record-Breaking Performance In The Paralympics, Says PM Modi

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated javelin thrower, Sumit Antil, for winning gold at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.

“Our athletes continue to shine at the #Paralympics! The nation is proud of Sumit Antil’s record-breaking performance in the Paralympics. Congratulations Sumit for winning the prestigious Gold medal. Wishing you all the best for the future,” tweeted PM Modi.

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India’s Sumit Antil won the colossal gold medal in men’s javelin throw (Sport Class F64) at the National Stadium in Tokyo. Sumit dominated the show with the word Go as he improved the world record three times in the final.

Sumit, who finished first in the field, almost gave a tough job to all the contenders as he broke his own world record to reach the final with a throw of 66.95m. The previous world record was 62.88m, with Sumit improving by almost 4m in his first attempt. Sandeep meanwhile went for 61.13m in his first attempt.

Sumit looked like a man on a mission as he threw the javelin for another world record in his second attempt of the final for 68.08m. The Indian improved on the previous best which he did in his first attempt by 1.13m.

Meanwhile, Sandeep’s second attempt went invalid, while he covered 62.20 meters for the third, dropping him to fourth. A man in red-hot form, Sumit threw 65.27m and 66.71m in the third and fourth attempts.

For his fifth attempt, the Indian went big again and this time again broke the world record with a throw of 68.55m.

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