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The nation is proud of Sumit Antil's record-breaking performance in the Pa
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated javelin thrower Sumit Antil for winning gold at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Sumit Antil wins gold, creates new World Record in F64
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Tokyo [Japan], August 30 (ANI): India's Sumit Antil very comprehensively won gold in the men's javelin throw (Sport Class F64) here at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday. Sumit dominated the show from the word go as he improved the World Record three times in the final. He threw a monstrous
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Tokyo Paralympics: Vinod Kumar loses bronze after Technical Delegates deci
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Tokyo [Japan], August 30 (ANI): Discus thrower Vinod Kumar has lost his medal after the classification panel was unable to allocate the Indian athlete with a sport class on Monday. He is therefore ineligible for the Men's F52 Discus medal event meaning his bronze on Sunday will not count.
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Rajasthan CM announces cash rewards for Paralympics winners Avani Lekhara,
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Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 30 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday announced a reward for the Tokyo Paralympics medallists.
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Wasn't thinking about the Gold medal, wanted to take one shot at a time, s
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Tokyo [Japan], August 30 (ANI): Indian shooter Avani Lekhara fell short of words to describe the feeling of winning a gold in women's R2 -- 10m Air Rifle standing SH1 event at the Paralympic Games on Monday.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Film industry is all praises for Avani Lekhara
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Mumbai (Maharashtra), August 30 (ANI): Congratulatory messages have poured in for gold medalist Avani Lekhara from several members of the Indian film industry.
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Aimed for gold but in sports, there are ups and downs: Devendra after winn
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Tokyo [Japan], August 30 (ANI): India's most successful Paralympic athlete, javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia went for ultimate glory on Monday but couldn't win his third gold at the Games.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Medal glory continues for India in athletics
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Tokyo [Japan], August 30 (ANI): It has been a glorious Monday for India with the country winning not one but four medals in a day at the crack of dawn. While India's Avani Lakhera became the first Indian woman in history to win a Paralympic Gold medal for the country, India's domination i
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Anand Mahindra dedicates first SUV for people with disabilities to Avani L
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New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra on Monday said he would dedicate the first special utility vehicles (SUV) of his company for those with disabilities to Avani Lekhara who clinched gold medal at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.
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Neeraj thanks Avani for giving Indians opportunity to listen to the nation
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Tokyo [Japan], August 30 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra and silver medalist Mirabai Chanu congratulated Avani Lekhara on clinching gold at the ongoing Paralympic Games on Monday.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Elated to win bronze after Rio disqualification, says S
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Tokyo [Japan], August 30 (ANI): Sundar Singh Gurjar might have had a disappointing end to his Rio Paralympics campaign in 2016 but the javelin thrower redeemed himself from the heartbreak and won a bronze in the Tokyo Games on Monday.
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Grandparents of Avani Lekhara express happiness on her win, hope for gold
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Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 30 (ANI): Avani Lekhara, a 19-year-old from Rajasthan has scripted history after winning gold in the women's 10m AR Standing SH1 event at Tokyo Paralympics.
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