Sep 05, 2024 06:25 AM IST
Dharambir hurled the club to a distance of 34.92m in his fifth attempt while Soorma threw 34.59m in his first attempt
It was an Indian one-two in men’s club throw F51 event at the Paris Paralympics as Dharambir and Pranav Soorma won gold and silver respectively. Dharambir smashed the Asian record with a best throw of 34.92m in his fifth attempt. Soorma then produced a throw of 34.59m in his first attempt but couldn’t better it in later attempts. He thus took silver as Indians locked out the top two in the event. Serbia’s Filip Graovac bagged the bronze with a 34.18m throw in his second attempt.
India has risen to 13th on the Paris Paralympics standings, with these two medals taking the country’s total tally at these Games alone to 24. Dharambir is the fifth Indian to have won gold while Soorma is India’s ninth silver medallist in Paris. Notably, Amit Kumar Saroha, who is a mentor to Dharambir and the 2017 world championship silver medallist, was the the third Indian in the fray. He, however, finished last with a best effort of 23.96m.
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