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In an interview published on 12 November by the International Paralympic Committee, Sumit Antil described how he defended his title at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games. The Indian athlete won the men’s F64 javelin with a throw of 72.46 metres, exceeding the 70-metre target he had set himself for the competition.
Antil said an injury before the Games disrupted his preparation and left him unsure whether he could defend his title. Earlier in the year, he had improved his own world record to 74.82 metres at an international meet in Bengaluru. His result in Nagoya secured another Asian Para Games gold after his previous title in Hangzhou.
Antil has won Paralympic titles in Tokyo and Paris and three world titles. Following the competition in Nagoya, he said his first priority was to recover fully before returning to training. His next target is the 2027 World Para Athletics Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Original source: International Paralympic Committee (IPC) ↗
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