Sandeep Chaudhary bags India's first gold at Para Asian Games
Jakarta
08-October-2018
India's wait for a gold medal at the ongoing 2018 Para Asian Games ended on Monday as javelin thrower Sandeep Chaudhary topped the men's F42-44/61-64 event.
With a best throw of 60.01 metre, which Sandeep managed in his third attempt, he clinched the yellow metal beside extending India's medal tally to six.
The silver went to Sri Lanka's Chaminda Sampath Hetti, while Iran's Omidi Ali settled for the bronze.
Sandeep suffers from limb deficiency, difference in leg length and impaired muscle power.
India had won a total of five medals, two silver and three bronze, on Sunday.- IANS
More Headlines
Chennai Beats Delhi and Mumbai in Paying Freshers—Here’s How Much They Earn!
Are Wedding Outfits Wasted? Arjun Vaidya’s Viral Post Questions Ethnicwear Habits
Ultra-Luxury Housing Booms in NCR as Rs 50 Crore+ Home Sales Soar 2,550%
IPS Officer Siddharth Kaushal Resigns Voluntarily Amid Postings Row in Andhra Pradesh
TN Government To Rejuvenate 5,000 Irrigation Tanks to Revive Traditional Water Bodies
Chennai Beats Delhi and Mumbai in Paying Freshers—Here’s How Much They Earn!
Are Wedding Outfits Wasted? Arjun Vaidya’s Viral Post Questions Ethnicwear Habits
Ultra-Luxury Housing Booms in NCR as Rs 50 Crore+ Home Sales Soar 2,550%
IPS Officer Siddharth Kaushal Resigns Voluntarily Amid Postings Row in Andhra Pradesh
TN Government To Rejuvenate 5,000 Irrigation Tanks to Revive Traditional Water Bodies