Sun Sep 08 07:23:23 UTC 2024: – Navdeep Singh from India won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw F41 category at the Paris 2024 Paralympics with a personal best throw of 47.32 meters, India’s first ever medal in this category.
– Navdeep surpassed the Paralympic record set by China’s Sun Pengjiang with a throw of 47.13 meters.
– Iranian athlete Sadegh Beit Sayah initially surpassed Navdeep with a 47.64 meter throw, but was later disqualified.
– Navdeep expressed surprise at winning the gold medal and mentioned his improvement in subsequent attempts, aiming to do better in the future.
– Previous champion Sun Pengjiang won the silver medal with a throw of 44.72 meters.
– Navdeep had finished fourth in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics and narrowly missed the podium in previous Asian Para Games.
– Navdeep attributed his success to hard work and mental calmness after previous disappointments.
– This is India’s 29th medal in the current Paralympics and 17th in Para Athletics.
– Other Indian athletes, including Sumit Antil, Ajit Singh, and Sundar Singh Gurjar, also won gold and silver medals in different categories.

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