Navdeep Singh took the javelin world by storm by claiming the gold medal at the Paris Paralympic Games. Navdeep took home the gold medal with a personal best throw of 47.32m after Iranian pole-sitter Sadegh Beit Sayah was disqualified in the F41 event.
Navdeep’s celebrations during his javelin throw event went viral as he seemed to be on cloud nine over the incredible efforts he had put in. In an exclusive interaction with India TV, the star javelin thrower opened up about those celebrations.
“If I had kept that in mind, I wouldn’t have said that,” she told India TV during a ceremony to congratulate the Paralympic athletes. “It was a tense moment. I was playing for my country. I felt the intensity,” she said.
Navdeep had initially won the silver medal but was upgraded to gold after the initial champion, Sadegh Beit Sayah, was disqualified for violating the code of conduct. Navdeep also shared his thoughts on the Iranian athlete’s disqualification.
“I was in first position and the Iranian athlete got ahead of me. On the track we are competitors, but off the track we are friends. As a friend, I felt bad for him, but as far as the country is concerned, I felt very happy and proud,” he said.
India TV also spoke to two-time gold medal-winning javelin thrower Sumit Antil for his herculean effort at the Games. Sumit spoke about the pressure of defending the gold medal and how special it was to become a two-time champion.
“Mental pressure plays a very important role. Any athlete who has worked hard will be under pressure. No one can deny that pressure. I remember I couldn’t sleep for three days.
“Winning my first gold was a different feeling and this was different. I was confident that I would defend my gold here. I knew that if someone came to 70, I would beat them and win. I am very happy that I defended my title. Winning the first one was different,” Sumit told India TV.
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