Antil currently holds the world record in men's javelin, having won the gold medal in the Hangzhou Asian Para Games javelin throw F64 event in October 2023 with a throw of 73.29 metres.
For both Asian Games as well as Asian Para Games, Gold medal winners will receive a cash reward of Rs 25 lakh each, Silver medal winners Rs 15 lakh each and Bronze medal winners Rs 10 lakh each.
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday congratulated Indian para swimmer Suyash Jadhav for securing the 2024 Paris Paralympics quota in the Men's 50m Butterfly S7 category.
Indian para swimmer Suyash Jadhav on Wednesday secured the 2024 Paris Paralympics quota in the Men's 50m Butterfly S7 category with his brilliant performance at the previous Asian Para Games.
The Indian contingent orchestrated a stellar performance during the Asian Para Games 2023 in Hangzhou. With 111 medals--29 gold, 31 silver and 51 bronze--they concluded their campaign at the Para multi-sport event in fifth place on the medal tally.
As year 2023 winds to a close, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday recalled India's achievement in sports throughout 2023 and lavished praise on Indian athletes who participated in the Asian Games and Asian Para Games Hangzhou.
The Indian contingent displayed a scintillating performance during the Asian Para Games 2023 in Hangzhou. They ended their campaign in fifth place on the medals table with 111 medals - 29 gold, 31 silver and 51 bronze.
Sumit threw the Javelin 73.29 meters in the recent Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China for his world record mark and Sheetal Devi won two golds and a silver at the same Games in Compound Archery.
Khelo India, the flagship program of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and Svayam, India's pioneering accessibility organisation, joined hands to ensure transportation and infrastructure are accessible in New Delhi during the Khelo India Para Games