Javelin thrower Sumit Antil clinched India's 2d gold at the ongoing Paralympics, shattering the men's F64 category international record multiple times in a lovely Games debut overall performance on Monday.
The 23-year-old from Sonepat in Haryana, who lost his left leg under the knee after he was involved in a motorcycle accident in 2015, despatched the spear to 68.55m in his 5th attempt, which was the best of the day via way of means of quite a distance and a brand new international record.
In fact, he bettered the preceding world record of 62.88m, additionally set via way of means of him, 5 times on the day. His last throw was a foul. His series examine 66.95, 68.08, 65.27, 66.71, 68.55 and foul.
Australian Michal Burian (66.29m) and Sri Lanka's Dulan Kodithuwakku (65.61m) took the silver and bronze respectively.
The F64 category is for athletes with a leg amputation, who compete with prosthetics in a status position.
He also competed with Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra withinside the able-bodied Indian Grand Prix series 3 on March 5 in Patiala.