Tokyo Paralympics 2020 : Wrap up, Day 7, 30 August 2021

Sumit Antil wins gold

A Day starts with Golden Rays & packed up with Golden Rays …. What a day !!!!!! Can say A Golden day .!!! . A historic Day for India!!!

It seems lord Krishna’s blessing pouring in, on all Para athletes today on occasion of Janmashtami ..
02 Gold , 02Silver & 01 bronze = 05 Medals a day . India has Supressed the Medal tally of Rio Paralympics .

Starting from Shooting early in morning , the medal winning journey continue till late Evening, finished at athletics . the medal journey started by Shooter Avni Lekhara , who became 1st Indian Female Para Athlete to win a Gold medal at Paralympics & 1st female Para Shooter to win medal at shooting at Paralympics . Double Gold medalist Devander jhajharia ,hopes of extending his legacy did not fulfill as he won a silver this time. But still scripts History to become 1st Para athlete to win 3 medals at Paralympics. Sundar Singh Gujar , did few fouls, as a result, landed with bronze. Discus thrower Yogesh khatunia , too performed exceptionally in his debuts , clinched A Silver Medal & took the Indian medal tally to 4 till afternoon but the rocking & stunning performance of Summit Antil, catches eyes , who broke his previous world record thrice & sets a New world record & confirmed Gold in India’s Pocket . the Indian medal tally raised to 5 by the evening . here is the detailed result-:

Sport /Discpline

Event

Athlete

result

shooting

 Women’s Round 2 : 
10 mts. Air Rifle SH1

 Avani Lekhara .

Gold , total score 249.6

Athletics

Men’s Discuss Throw Final F56

Yogesh Kathunyia.

 Silver

Shooting

 Men R 1 : 
10 mts. Air Rifle Standing  SH1

Swaroop Mahavir Unhalkar
Deepak Saini.

finished 4th

Athletics

Men’s Javelin Throw F46 Final

Devendra Jhajharia
Sunder Singh Gujar
Ajeet Singh

 Silver 64.35 mts
Bronze, 64.01 mts.
finished 8th 52.15mts

– do –

Men’s Javelin Throw
F 64 Final

Sumit Antil
Sandeep Choudhary

 Gold  68.55 mts
finished 4th.

Let’s Pray & wish them Gud Luck …

Bhawna Khanna Bhawna Khanna
Sports Journalist
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