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Sumit Antil (born 7 June 1998) is an Indian paralympian and javelin thrower. He won gold medals in men's javelin throw F64 category at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships. He holds the current world record, having thrown 73.29 meters at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou.
Aug 31, 2021 · Sumit Antil won gold in the F64 Men's javelin throw at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics after he hurled the javelin a distance of 68.55m. In his first attempt, he scored 66.95m which beat his previous personal best of 62.88m and the current world record.
Oct 25, 2023 · On a day when her 25-year-old son Sumit Antil broke the paralympic world record in men’s javelin throw F64 category, Nirmala Devi was busy overseeing the construction of their new home in village Khewra near Sonepat.
Nov 11, 2021 · Sumit Antil broke world records on his way to a gold medal in F64 javelin throw at the Tokyo Paralympics with a final mark of 68.55m. He wants to cross the 75m-mark at the 2022 Asian Games before...
Aug 30, 2021 · Sumit Antil broke the world record thrice in the men’s javelin throw F64 class en route winning India’s second gold medal of the day at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on Monday. Sumit Antil threw a new world record of 68.55m to win the gold medal.
Aug 30, 2021 · Sumit Antil broke the world record thrice with three of his six javelin throws in the final of the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday. With this, World No. 1 in the F64 category, Sumit Antil won India’s second gold in the Tokyo Paralympics and the first in athletics.
Aug 30, 2021 · Debutant Sumit Antil smashed his own world record multiple times for the F64 class gold, while veteran Devendra Jhajharia’s F46 category silver cemented his status of being India’s greatest...
Mar 14, 2021 · Six years ago, an accident changed Sumit Antil's life. Antil's left leg had to be amputated and it ended his dream of becoming a wrestler. But soon after, the youngster from Haryana picked up the javelin and launched a new dream. His spirit is remarkable -- neither losing his father to cancer nor the accident bogged him down.
Jul 13, 2023 · Indian Paralympic gold medallilst Sumit Antil created a world record in F64 javelin throw with a best attempt of 70.83m at the World Para-Athletics Championship in Paris.
Aug 30, 2021 · India's Sumit Antil won gold in the men's javelin F64/44 final with a mammoth world record throw of 68.55m at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The 22-year-old bested his own previous world...
