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Sumit Antil Shatters Paralympic Record Twice To Win Gold In Men's Javelin Throw At Paris 2024

Sumit Antil Wins Gold: Sumit Antil, the Indian para-javelin star, put up a record-breaking performance in the Men's Javelin Throw F64 final to win India's 3rd gold medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024.

Sumit Antil Wins Gold Medal: India's para-javelin Sumit Antil clinched a gold medal in the Men's Javelin Throw F64 final on September 2 (Monday) in what was a record-breaking performance by the legend. His stellar performance in the final took India's gold medal tally to three and the overall medal count to 14.

He set a new Paralympic record twice on Monday. In a stellar performance, Sumit surpassed his Tokyo record of 68.55 metres, a throw which earned him a gold medal at the Tokyo games, with a first throw of 69.11 metres. The Indian star, turning the beast mode on, celebrated immediately after releasing the javelin, which landed at an impressive distance, securing him an early lead in the competition.

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Antil then set a new record, surpassing the 70-metre mark with an astonishing 70.59-meter throw on his second attempt, giving him a massive lead over his competitors. His third throw measured 66.66 metres. 

Watch Sumit Antil's record-breaking throw in the video below:

Here's how the final scoreline read after Sumit Antil's stellar performance:

- First throw: 69.11 metres
- Second throw: 70.59 metres
- Third throw: 66.66 metres
- Fourth throw: Foul
- Fifth throw: 69.04 metres
- Sixth throw: 66.57 metres

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Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's Dulan Kodithuwakku secured the silver medal with a throw of 67.03 metres and Australia's Michael Burian claimed bronze with a distance of 64.89 metres. India's other Javelin throwers Sandeep Chaudhary finished fourth with a throw of 62.80 metres and Sandip Sanjay Sargar finished 7th with his last throw of 56.30 metres and he finished with a best of 58.03m.

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