Sumit Antil: Paralympics Gold | 31 Aug 2021

On August 30, 2021, Sumit Antil of Sonipat, Haryana created history by winning the gold medal in Javelin Throw at the Tokyo Paralympics.

In the men's javelin throw, Sumit broke three world records one after the other in the F64 category. First, he set a world record by throwing a javelin from a distance of 66.95 meters. Then in his second attempt, he improved his own world record with a score of 68.08 meters. In the fifth attempt, he made a world record by throwing a javelin throw from a distance of 68.55 meters and won the gold medal.
It is worth mentioning that in 2015, Sumit, who lost one leg in a road accident, was guided by coach Virendra Dhankhar. In 2018, Sumit got 5^th rank in the Asian Championship. The next year in 2019, he won a silver medal at the World Championships. Sumit won the gold medal in the National Games held in the same year.