Sachin Sarjerao Khilari Grabs Shot Put Gold at World Para Athletics Championship

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Sachin Sarjerao Khilari, representing India, clinched the gold medal in the men’s shot put event at the World Para Athletics Championship in Kobe, Japan.

An Overview of the News

• Khilari achieved a remarkable feat by setting a new Asian record in the F46 category with a throw of 16.30 meters.

Bronze Medal Success for Dharambir

• Dharambir, another Indian athlete, secured the Bronze Medal in the Men’s Club Throw event.

• His final throw measured 33.31 meters, a distance that not only earned him the Bronze Medal but also established a new Asian Record in the F51 Category.

Other Indian Medal Winners

• Deepti Jeevanji won her first gold medal in the women's 400m T20 event.

• Ekta Bhyan of India clinched the gold medal in the women's F51 club throw competition at the World Para Athletic Championships in Kobe, Japan. Bhyan achieved her victory with a season's best throw of 20.12 meters.

  Kashish Lakra, also from India, secured the silver medal with a throw measuring 14.56 meters.

• Yogesh Kathuniya achieved a season's best mark of 41.80 meters, earning silver in the Men’s Discus Throw F56 Final.

• Preethi Pal secured a bronze medal in the Women’s 200m T35 final.

• Nishad Kumar grabbed silver in Men’s High Jump T47 with a season-best jump of 1.99 meters.

Record-breaking Medal Tally for India

• India's exceptional performances have propelled the nation beyond its previous highest total of 10 medals.

• The Indian contingent now boasts an impressive tally of 12 medals, comprising 5 gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze medals.

China Leads Points Table

• China remains at the top of the points table with a total of 48 medals.

World Para Athletics Championship:

• The 11th World Para Athletics Championship is underway in Kobe, Japan, spanning from May 17 to May 25, 2024.

• More than a thousand athletes from over one hundred nations are participating, contesting in 168 medal events, consisting of 92 male, 75 female, and one mixed event.

• The championship is hosted at the Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium.

• This marks the inaugural occasion of the World Para Athletics Championships taking place in East Asia.

• Notably, this is the third instance of the World Para Athletics Championships occurring in Asia, with previous editions held in Doha, Qatar, in 2015, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2019.