Sumit Antil Makes History with Consecutive Paralympics Golds at Paris 2024

Sumit Antil, an Indian javelin wonder, won back-to-back gold medals in the Paralympics on Monday, September 2, in Paris, with an incredible performance. As the clear favorite going into the competition, Sumit lived up to the hype and broke all previous records to win the gold. Throughout his six throws, the Indian broke his personal Paralympic record thrice and appeared to be in excellent shape right away.

In order to win the gold medal and create a new Paralympic record, Sumit had to jump 68.55 meters in Tokyo. That would be destroyed by Sumit on his very first try, as he was pleased to win the competition on Monday with a score of 69.11 meters. However, the excitement was about to treble as the javelin wonder broke his own record again, this time by hitting 70.59 meters, pulling ahead of the rest of the field.

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Antil’s third throw measured 66.66 meters, while his fourth attempt was deemed invalid due to a faulty start. In the fifth one, Sumit would deliver again another incredible throw, hitting 69.04 meters to all but guarantee that he would be the one winning the gold medal.

Sandeep and Sanjay Sandip Sargar were among the many Indians who attended the ceremony on Monday. Both men, however, were unable to match Sumit’s effort, finishing fourth and seventh, respectively.

Sandeep’s third effort, which measured 62.80 meters, was his best throw. Sanjay made three attempts, with his best being 58.03 meters.

• Sandeep throws: 60.00 59.30 62.80 60.34 x 62.55
• Sanjay throws: 54.86 57.04 58.03 55.45 57.96 56.30
• Sumit Antil throws: 69.11 70.59 66.66 x 69.04 66.57

With Sumit’s victory, India now has 14 medals overall, consisting of 3 gold, 5 silver, and 6 bronze.