: Tokyo Paralympics, athletics: Yogesh Kathuniya wins silver in men’s discus throw F56 #IndiaNEWS Yogesh Kathuniya won silver in the men’s discus throw F56 event (seated) at the Tokyo Paralympics,

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Tokyo Paralympics, athletics: Yogesh Kathuniya wins silver in men’s discus throw F56 #IndiaNEWS
Yogesh Kathuniya won silver in the men’s discus throw F56 event (seated) at the Tokyo Paralympics, adding a fifth medal to India’s tally.The 24-year-old threw a best distance of 44.38m in his sixth and last attempt to finish second. He is the He is world No 2 in the event with a personal best of 44.47m.Brazil’s Claudiney Batista dos Santos, the defending Paralympic and reigning world champion as well as the world record holder, won the gold with a best throw of 45.59m while Leonardo Diaz Aldana (43.36m) of Cuba took the bronze.India at Tokyo Paralympics, day 6 live updatesIn F56 classification, athletes have full arm and trunk muscle power. Pelvic stability is provided by some to full ability to press the knees together. (More details below)Son of an Army man, Kathuniya suffered a paralytic attack at the age of eight which left him with coordination impairments in his limbs. A B.Com graduate from New Delhi’s Kirorimal College, it was during his time at the KMC that his potential was noticed by several coaches and he soon came under the tutelage of Satyapal Singh at the Jawaharlal Nehuru Stadium. A few years later, he came under the guidance of coach Naval Singh.He created a world record...Read more

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