Yogesh Kathuniya’s Grand Welcome in Haryana After Winning Silver at Paris Paralympics
Bahadurgarh (Haryana) [India], September 15: India’s Paralympic silver medallist para-athlete Yogesh Kathuniya received a grand welcome in his native village in Haryana’s Bahadurgarh. Kathuniya was welcomed with flower garlands and later held a road show to celebrate his silver medal at the Paris Paralympics.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Indian contingent of the Paris Paralympics returned to India after their record-breaking performance at the multi-sport event. Kathuniya won the silver medal in the Men’s Discus Throw F56 final with a best throw of 42.22 meters at the Stade de France. This was his second successive medal at the Paralympics after Tokyo 2020, where he had a best throw of 44.58 meters.
On Thursday, Yogesh Kathuniya, along with other athletes of the Indian contingent, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, in the national capital. The Indian contingent concluded its Paralympics campaign in Paris on Sunday with a record haul of 29 medals, including seven golds, nine silvers, and 13 bronzes. This 29-medal tally is the most by India in the history of the Paralympics, surpassing the previous record of 19 medals achieved at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. India ended the event in the 18th position.
India rewrote several records and achieved new milestones at the Paralympic Games. Para-shooter Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to secure two Paralympic gold medals, defending her women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 shooting title with a world record score of 249.7 points. India recorded a one-two finish in a para-athletics competition for the first time, with Dharambir and Parnav Soorma clinching gold and silver, respectively, in the men’s club throw F51 event. Dharambir also set an Asian record of 34.92 meters.
In the T64 high jump event, Praveen Kumar stood at the top of the podium with an Asian record-breaking jump of 2.08 meters, earning India their sixth gold. India also found its first-ever archery champion across the Olympics and Paralympics, with Harvinder Singh winning gold in the individual recurve para-archery against Poland’s Lukasz Ciszek. Indian javelin throw ace Sumit Antil became the first Indian male to defend his Paralympics title, making it back-to-back gold in the F64 event with a stunning Paralympic record-breaking throw of 70.59 meters, breaking his own previous record set during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics not once, but thrice.
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Yogesh Kathuniya -: Yogesh Kathuniya is an Indian athlete who competes in the Paralympics. He won a silver medal in the Men’s Discus Throw F56 event.
Paralympics -: The Paralympics are a major international sports event for athletes with disabilities. They are held after the Olympic Games.
Haryana -: Haryana is a state in northern India. It is known for its rich culture and history.
Men’s Discus Throw F56 -: This is a sports event where athletes with certain physical disabilities throw a heavy disc called a discus. F56 is a classification for athletes with specific types of disabilities.
Indian contingent -: The Indian contingent refers to the group of athletes and officials who represented India at the Paralympics.
29 medals -: India won a total of 29 medals at the Paris Paralympics, which is a record number for the country.
Avani Lekhara -: Avani Lekhara is an Indian Paralympic shooter who won two gold medals at the Paris Paralympics.
Dharambir -: Dharambir is an Indian Paralympic athlete who set an Asian record in his event.
Praveen Kumar -: Praveen Kumar is an Indian Paralympic athlete who won a gold medal in the high jump event.
Harvinder Singh -: Harvinder Singh is an Indian Paralympic archer who won a gold medal in archery.
Sumit Antil -: Sumit Antil is an Indian Paralympic athlete who set a record in the javelin throw event.
