Asian Para Games 2026: India sweeps podium in men’s javelin F42-F44/F61-F64
Antil won with a 72.46m throw as Mahendra Gurjar and Sandip Sanjay Sargar added silver and bronze, giving India all three medals.
- On Friday, Indian athletes swept the men's javelin F42-F44/F61-F64 podium at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Nagoya, with Sumit Antil defending his gold medal from Hangzhou 2022.
- Organizers combined F42, F44, F62, and F64 classifications to ensure competitive fields; officials utilized the Raza points system to determine final medal rankings across mixed categories.
- Antil secured victory with a 72.46m throw in his second attempt, while Gurjar and Sargar both set new Games records, throwing 59.03m and 64.48m respectively.
- The sweep propelled India to 104 total medals at the Games, with Antil finishing more than eight metres ahead of his closest rival.
- Beyond javelin, Indian athletes secured multiple golds in para-badminton, para-archery, and shooting, bringing the nation within striking distance of the all-time record of 111 medals set at Hangzhou.
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India sweeps men's Javelin podium at Para Asian Games 2026; Sumit Antil wins gold
India swept all three medals in the men's javelin throw at the Asian Para Games 2026, with Sumit Antil winning gold with 72.46m. Mahendra Gurjar took silver and Sandip Sanjay Sargar took bronze, both setting new Games records in their categories.
Sumit Antil Wins Gold As India Complete Podium Sweep In Javelin At Asian Para Games
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Sumit Antil defends Asiad javelin crown, leads India's podium sweep in Nagoya
Sumit Antil retained his Asian Para Games javelin crown with a throw of 72.46m in Nagoya. The two-time Paralympic champion led an Indian podium sweep as Mahendra Gurjar and Sandip Sanjay Sargar secured silver and bronze.
India sweeps men's javelin medals as Sumit wins gold at Asian Para Games
India's Sumit clinched the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F42–F44/F61–F64 final at the Asian Para Games 2026, while Mahendra Gurjar and Sandip Sanjay Sargar won silver and bronze, respectively, to complete a podium sweep for the country.
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