Sat Sep 07 23:43:09 UTC 2024: – India won their 7th gold medal in the Paris Paralympics with javelin thrower Navdeep setting a new Paralympic record
– Navdeep originally won silver but was upgraded to gold after Iran’s Beit Sadgeh was disqualified for unsporting conduct
– Navdeep’s coach was not happy with his first throw but the athlete broke the Paralympic record with his third attempt
– Navdeep’s gold medal was India’s first in the javelin F41 men’s category
– China’s Sun finished second and Iraq’s Nukhailawi Wildan clinched the bronze after Sadgeh’s disqualification
– With Navdeep’s gold, India climbed to 15th in the medal tally with 7 gold, 9 silver, and 13 bronze medals.

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