Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 23 (ANI): India added two bronze medals to its tally in para athletics as Navdeep Singh completed third within the males’s javelin throw F40/41 remaining, whereas Rakeshbhai Bhatt secured a podium end within the males’s 200m T37 remaining within the ongoing Asian Para Games in Japan on Friday.
Navdeep, India’s Paralympic champion, registered a finest throw of 42.55 metres on his second try and clinch bronze. He managed solely two legitimate throws out of his six makes an attempt, however his effort was sufficient to safe a spot on the rostrum.
Iran’s Beit Sadegh received gold with a throw of 45.78 metres, whereas Indonesia’s Ansyari claimed silver with a private better of 43.55 metres.
Sadegh had additionally recorded the perfect throw on the Paralympics however was disqualified after displaying a flag, leading to Navdeep being awarded gold at that occasion.
The different Indian within the javelin competitors, Ravi Rongali, completed fifth with a finest throw of 31.64 metres.
Meanwhile, Rakeshbhai Bhatt clinched bronze within the males’s 200m T37 remaining after clocking 23.64 seconds in a intently contested race.
Saudi Arabia’s Alnakhli Ali claimed the gold medal, ending 0.32 seconds forward of Bhatt, whereas Indonesia’s Saptoyogo Purnomo secured silver with a time of 23.45 seconds.
Bhatt’s podium end added one other medal to India’s para-athletics marketing campaign, with the intently fought race witnessing slender margins between the opponents.
The two bronze medals highlighted India’s efforts throughout each observe and discipline occasions.
Meanwhile, India loved a powerful medal-winning marketing campaign throughout para sports activities, with gold medals coming in para badminton, para archery, para athletics and para taking pictures.
Nitesh Kumar and Naveen Sivakumar received gold in males’s singles para badminton, whereas Pramod Bhagat claimed silver. Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi secured gold in males’s recurve archery, and Sandeep, Haney and Mona Agarwal additionally received gold of their respective occasions. Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi clinched gold in ladies’s doubles para badminton.
India additionally secured a number of silver and bronze medals throughout athletics, badminton, archery, swimming and desk tennis. Rakeshbhai Bhatt and Navdeep Singh received bronze in para athletics, whereas Himanshu Nandal added a bronze in para swimming. Several Indian athletes narrowly missed the rostrum, ending fourth, fifth or sixth of their respective occasions. (ANI)