Yogesh Kathuniya wins silver in discus throw, India wins eighth medal at Paris Paralympics – Firstpost
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Yoesh Kathuniya recorded his best result of the season with a silver medal in the men’s discus throw F56 at the Paris Paralympic Games
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Yogesh Kathuniya on Monday (August 2) won the silver medal in the men’s discus throw F56 at the Paris Paralympic Games, making it eight medals for India at the Games in the French capital.
In the final, Tokyo Paralympic silver medallist Kathuniya threw a distance of 42.22m, recording his best result of the season.
Brazil’s Batista dos Santos Claudiney won the gold medal with a throw of 46.86m, while Greece’s Konstantinos Tzounis took the bronze (41.32m).
Kathuniya, ranked fourth in the rankings, threw a series of 42.22m, 41.50m, 41.55m, 40.33m, 40.89m and 39.68m in his six attempts. But the first one took him to second place in the rankings and kept him there.
Claudiney had set the benchmark and pace early on with a Paralympic record of 46.86m. In doing so, he broke his own record of 45.59m from Tokyo 2020. The Brazilian also holds the world record of 47.37m, set in 2023.
