Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised Paralympic athlete Ajeet Singh, who won silver in the men’s F46 javelin throw event at the Stade de France during the Paris Paralympics.
In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “A phenomenal achievement by Ajeet Singh as he won the silver medal in Men’s Javelin Throw F46 at the 2024 Paralympics! His commitment to sports and perseverance have made India proud.”
Ajeet won the silver medal at the last minute with a personal best of 65.62 metres. His compatriot Sundar, like in Tokyo, settled for bronze in Paris with his best throw of the season, 64.96 metres. Cuban Guillermo finished on top of the podium with an impressive throw of 66.14 metres.
Meanwhile, President Droupadi Murmu wrote, “My heartiest congratulations to Ajeet Singh and Sundar Singh Gurjar for winning the silver and bronze medals respectively in the men’s javelin throw event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Their medals, after Sumit Antil’s gold medal at these Games, add lustre to India’s performance in the javelin events. I wish them to bring more glory to our country in the future.”
India’s javelin throwers continued to excel at the Paris Paralympics, with Ajeet Singh and world record holder Sundar Singh Gurjar securing silver and bronze in the F46 category with throws of 65.62m and 64.96m respectively.
The Indian team has now bagged 20 medals, which is a new record for the most medals at a single Paralympic Games. On Monday and Tuesday alone, India added 13 medals to its tally, taking the total to three gold, seven silver and ten bronze.
Also, Paralympians Sharad Kumar and Mariyappan Thangavelu secured a double podium finish for India in the men’s T6 high jump final at the Paris Paralympic Games. With a jump of 1.88m, Sharad bagged a silver medal. His compatriot Mariyappan settled for the bronze medal with a jump of 1.85m. American Ezra Frech rewrote the Paralympic record and took home the gold with a jump of 1.94m – a spectacular performance.
(With contributions from agencies)
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