Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Sumit Antil on winning a gold medal in the Men’s Javelin throw – F64 final at the Tokyo Paralympic Games on Monday.
“Congratulate Sumit Antil on scripting history with world record throw of 68.55m in Men’s F64 final of Javelin Throw event at Tokyo2020 Paralympics. The country is proud of your historic feat which will continue to inspire sportspersons. Keep shining”, the Chief Minister tweeted.
Congratulate #SumitAntil on scripting history with world record throw of 68.55m in Men’s F64 final of Javelin Throw event at #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics. The country is proud of your historic feat which will continue to inspire sportspersons. Keep shining. #Cheer4India
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 30, 2021
Sumit Antil hurled the spear to 68.55 metres, improving on his old mark of 62.88 set in November 2019.
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