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India won 9 medals at World Para Athletics Championship
Nov. 18, 2019

India has recorded the best-ever 9 medals haul at the World Para Athletics Championship in Dubai.

India won two gold, two silver, and five bronze, securing 13 qualifying spots at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

Gold Medals: 

Javelin thrower Sandeep Chaudhary has won gold with a personal best 65.80m in men's javelin F64 category.

Sundar Singh Gurjar has won gold in men's javelin F46 with a season's best distance of 61.22 metres.

Silver Medal:

Sumit Antil has won the silver medal with best 62.88m  in men's javelin F64 category.

High jumper Sharad Kumar has won a silver medal at a season-best 1.83 metres in men's high jump T63 finals.

Bronze Medal:

Thangavelu Mariyappan (men's high jump T63), Yogesh Kathuniya (men's discus throw F56), Nishad Kumar (men's high jump T47), Ajeet Singh (men's Javelin F46) and Vinay Kumar Lal (men's 400m T44)