NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called the Antil Sumit Gold Medalist and congratulated a javelin thrower for the spirit of resistance in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.
India Sumit is very comprehensively won gold in the throw of Javelin Putra (F64 sports class) at the National Stadium in Tokyo.
Sumit dominated the show from the word go when he increased the world record three times in the final.
He threw a terrible throw of 68.55 million in his fifth effort to rise on the podium.
The Prime Minister also told Sumit that he had made the whole country proud and young people would be inspired after seeing his appearance.
#Watch: PM Modi calls #Sumitantil & congratulates Him to win gold & for historic performance.
Javelin Thrower Sumit Antil on Monday said that he was satisfied with his appearance but wanted to touch the 70m mark.
“I want to touch a 70m mark, but I am very happy with my appearance.
In one competition, I can break the world record three times.
And I can also win a gold medal, I can’t express my feelings.
At this time, I just numb, Honestly, “Antil said Ani.
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The world record three times on the way to Gold in Paralympics is not enough for anxious Sumit like the best, not the best, vowing for better extraordinary performance by any benchmarks.
Sumit who went first on the field gave an almost uphill task for all competitors when he started the final by breaking his own world record with a 66.95m throw.
The previous world record was 62.88m, which was upgraded for almost 4 meters in his first attempt.
Sumit looked like a man in a mission when he threw Javelin for another world record in the second attempt to 68.08m.
Indians improve the best he made on his first effort of 1.13 meters.
He then threw 65.27m and 66.71m in the third and fourth attempt.
For the fifth business, Indians returned to being large and this time again destroyed a world record with a throw of 68.55 m.