Asian Para Games 2023: Haney clinches gold in men's javelin throw F37/F38 event
By Sunita Iyer | First Published Oct 25, 2023, 9:30 AM ISTIndia's Haney clinched a gold medal in the Men's javelin throw - F37/F38 final in the ongoing Asian Para Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China, on Wednesday.
India's Haney clinched a gold medal in the Men's javelin throw - F37/F38 final in the ongoing Asian Para Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China, on Wednesday. Haney's brilliant display with a best throw of 55.97m also secured the javelin star a Games record. Boby finished 6th in the same event with 42.23m. With this feat, India's total medal tally goes up to 42, including 11 gold medals.
🚨 GOLD MEDAL ALERT 🥇🚨
HANEY won GOLD in Men's Javelin Throw - F37/F38 FINAL
42nd Medal for INDIA 🇮🇳 . pic.twitter.com/HNRUrBI9OY
HANEY WINS DAY'S FIRST GOLD FOR 🇮🇳 AT
A brilliant display by Haney with a best throw of 55.97m secured 🥇 and a Games Record.
Boby finished 6th in the same event with 42.23m.
🥇 #11 for 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/ZQgpSPOqBh
Earlier today, in a remarkable display of athleticism, Sumit Antil, the reigning Paralympics champion, secured a gold medal in the javelin throw F64 event at the Asian Para Games 2023. His astounding performance resulted in a world record throw of 73.29m, surpassing his own previous record of 70.83m set during his gold-winning performance at the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris earlier this year.
🇮🇳🥇🥉 Unbelievable feat by our Para Javelin Champs at the !
Sumit Antil and Pushpendra Singh kept Podium Dominance by winning 2 medals for India in the Men's Javelin F64 event.
🥇 Athlete clinched Gold with a remarkable throw of… pic.twitter.com/sfHjn7hnl7
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Another Indian athlete, Pushpendra Singh, also achieved success in the same event, earning the bronze medal with an impressive throw covering a distance of 62.06m. Meanwhile, Samitha Arachchige Kodithuwakku of Sri Lanka secured the silver medal with a throw that covered a distance of 64.09m.
Sumit Antil's victory at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in the men's javelin F64 event, where he set a then-world record of 68.55m, had already solidified his status as a world-class athlete.
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