India at Asian Para Games: Sumit Antil, Sundar Singh Gurjar set new javelin world records on Day 4

It was a record-breaking day for India at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China on Wednesday as reigning Paralympics champion Sumit Antil broke the world record to win gold in the men’s javelin throw F64 event.

With a distance of 73.29m, the 25-year-old broke his own previous world record of 70.83m which he had thrown while winning gold at the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris earlier this year.

Another Indian, Pushpendra Singh won the bronze medal with a throw of 62.06m. Samitha Arachchige Kodithuwakku of Sri Lanka took the silver with a throw of 64.09m.

Antil had won gold in the men’s javelin F64 event at the Tokyo Paralympic Games with a then world record throw of 68.55m.

In the men’s javelin F46 event, it was an all-Indian podium with Sundar Singh Gurjar, Rinku Hooda and Ajeet Singh winning gold, silver and bronze respectively.

Additionally, Gurjar also broke the world record, throwing a distance of 68.60m in his sixth and final attempt. The record was earlier held by Sri Lanka’s Herath Mudiyanselage Dinesh P H with an effort of 67.79m.

Hooda’s silver-medal winning effort was 67.08m, also in his final attempt while Ajeet finished third with a best throw of 63.52m in his fourth attempt....

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