March 13, 2026 10:11 AM

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Sumit Antil wins Gold in Javelin throw at World Para Athletics Grand Prix in New Delhi

Sumit Antil has won Gold medal in Men’s Javelin throw at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026 in New Delhi yesterday with a throw of 69.25 metres. Pushpendra Singh secured the Silver medal with a throw of 56.91 metres, while Poonam Ram took Bronze with an effort of 49.48 metres.

India delivered an exceptional performance on Day 2 of the event, securing multiple podium finishes across track and field events. India also dominated the Men’s 400 metres Run T13, with Subodh Bhatt winning gold in 51.88 seconds, followed by Priyanshu Kaushik with silver in 53.19 seconds and Avnil Kumar claiming bronze in 56.91 seconds. In the Men’s 400 m Run T46/T47, Bhavikkumar Din Bharwad secured gold with a time of 49.89 seconds, while fellow Indian Jasbeer finished close behind to take silver in 50.09 seconds. India continued its dominance in the wheelchair category of the Men’s 400m Run T53/T54, sweeping the podium with Manojkumar Sabapathi winning gold in 54.33 seconds, Anil Kumar taking silver in 57.57 seconds, and Manikandan Jothi securing bronze with a time of 1:01.94.

The women’s events also saw strong performances from Indian athletes. In the Women’s 400m Run T11/T12, Tejalben Amraji Damor won gold with a time of 57.53 seconds, Lalitha Killaka secured silver in 1:07.92, and Shalini Chaudhary completed another Indian podium sweep with bronze in 1:16.79. In field events, Lakshmi won gold in the Women’s Shot Put with a throw of 7.76 metres, while Akutai Sitaram Ulbhagat claimed silver with 5.49m and Chimi Dema of Bhutan secured bronze with 5.27 metres.

India also swept the podium in the Men’s Long Jump T42/T63, with Shaliesh Kumar winning gold with a jump of 5.47 metres, Ramsingbhai Govindbhai Padhiyar securing silver with 4.68 metres, and Solairaj Jagannathan taking bronze with 3.23 metres. Another clean sweep came in the Men’s Shot Put F46, where Rohit Kumar clinched gold with a throw of 14.35 metres, Devendra Singh Gurjar won silver with 13.97 metres, and Lokesh Akula secured bronze with 10.92 metres.