Javelin thrower Sumit clinches gold in Paralympics with stunning world record show
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Javelin thrower Sumit clinches gold in Paralympics with stunning world record show

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: Javelin thrower Sumit Antil clinched India's second gold at the ongoing Paralympics, shattering the men's F64 category world record multiple times in a stunning Games debut performance here on Monday. The 23-year-old from Sonepat in Haryana, who lost his left leg below the knee after he was involved in a motorbike accident in 2015, sent the spear to 68.55m in his fifth attempt, which was the best of the day by quite a distance and a new world record. In fact, he bettered the previous world record of 62.88m, also set by him, five times on the day. Shooter Avani Lekhara had claimed the women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event gold in the morning.

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