Navdeep Singh Wins Silver Medal: Just when India's Day 10 at Paris Paralympics 2024 became good in the aftermath of Simran Sharma's Bronze medal win, it got even better with Navdeen Singh's silver medal in Men's Javelin Throw - F41 Final, where the Indian Para athlete agonisingly missed out on a Gold medal with a valiant effort throughout the final.
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The Indian fans have flooded the social media with their tweets, as the nation erupts in joy and congratulates the Indian Para athlete on his achievement.
The Indian Prime Minister, Naredra Modi, too congratulated the 23-year-old on his historic achievement.
Men's Javelin Throw - F41 Final | As It Happened
The following 6 Para athletes competed for supremacy in the Men's Javelin Throw - F41 Final:
- Navdeep Singh - India
- Pengxiang Sun - China
- Wildan Nukhailawi - Iraq
- Ever Rene Castro Martinez - Cuba
- Kah Michel Ye - Cote d'Ivore
- Sadegh Beit Sayah - Iran
The six contestants battled it out in an intense battle at Stade de France, but only three Para athletes could realise their dream of bagging a medal for their country.
Cuba's Ever Rene Castro Martinez finished last with an attempt of 34.34m, and the Gold medal was bagged by Iran's Sadegh Beit Sayah, followed by Silver medal from Navdeep Singh of India, and Bronze medal finish was bagged by Pengxiang Sun of China.