Tue Sep 03 08:57:15 UTC 2024: – Yogesh Kathuniya won his second consecutive Paralympic silver medal in men’s discus throw F-56 event
– His season’s best effort was 42.22m, putting him on the podium in his first attempt
– Brazil’s Claudiney Batista dos Santos set a new Games record with 46.86m to win gold
– Greece’s Konstantinos Tzounis took home the bronze with 41.32m
– Kathuniya overcame Guillain-Barre syndrome as a child with his mother’s help
– He is a commerce graduate from Kirori Mal College and has multiple world championship medals
– Dos Santos, a three-time world champion, broke the Paralympic record twice on Monday
– Kathuniya will be looking to improve on his silver medal performance from Tokyo with a better effort

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