Tue Sep 03 13:06:39 UTC 2024: – Yogesh Kathuniya won his second consecutive Paralympic silver medal in men’s discus throw F-56 event
– He achieved a season’s best effort of 42.22m in his first attempt
– Brazil’s Claudiney Batista dos Santos won gold and set a new Games record with 46.86m
– Greece’s Konstantinos Tzounis won the bronze with 41.32m
– F-56 classification covers limb deficiency, leg length difference, impaired muscle power, and impaired range of movement
– Kathuniya overcame Guillain-Barre syndrome and learned to walk with his mother’s help
– He is a commerce graduate and has won three world championship medals
– Dos Santos broke the Paralympic record twice on Monday with throws of 46.45m and 46.86m
– Kathuniya was not satisfied with his performance as he had a better result in Tokyo with 44.38m
– Dos Santos is a three-time world championships gold-medallist

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