Navdeep wins gold medal for India in men’s javelin throw F41 final at Paris Paralympics 2024. (Picture Credit: Screengrab)
23-year-old Navdeep touched the distance of 47.32 m in his third attempt to win a silver medal in the men’s javelin throw F41 event on Saturday.
Navdeep Singh won a silver medal for India in the men’s javelin throw F41 event at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024 on Saturday (September 7). The 23-year-old Indian touched the distance of 47.32 m in his third attempt to secure a place on the podium. The silver was later upgraded to gold after Iran’s Sadageh Sayah Beit was disqualified.
The 23-year-old Indian para athlete, who finished fourth in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, made a foul start in Paris, but in his second attempt he touched the distance of 46.39 m. In his third attempt, he broke the Paralympic record to take the No. 1 position, but Iran’s Sadegh Beit Sayah came up with a throw of 47.64 m in his fifth attempt to create a new Paralympic record and push the Indian star to the No. 2 position.
China’s Sun Pengxiang won bronze medal with best throw of 44.72 m.
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