Kathuniya tops in discus throw with special throw

New Delhi, Dec 12: Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Yogesh Kathuniya of Haryana bagged a gold medal in the discus throw for F56 category in the Khelo India Para Games here on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old, who developed a rare neurological condition called Guillain-Barre syndrome when he was only nine years old, clinched yellow metal with an effort of 40.09m.
Birbhadra Singh of UP finished second (36.24m), while Tamil Nadu’s Prakash V clinched the bronze (33.91m).
Paramjeet Kumar, who won India’s first ever World Championships medal in power-lifting, lived up to the billing in the elite 49kg category, winning the gold with a massive 150kg.
Gujarat duo of Dilip Shukla (121kg) and Mayabhai Bhammar (105kg) took the silver and bronze respectively.
Jaspreet Kaur won the paralifting gold medal in the women’s 45kg with an effort of 85kg.
Sapna Shah from Gujarat (47kg) and Sonam Patil of Maharashtra (40kg) came second and third respectively.
In women’s 41kg, Manpreet Kaur managed a massive 85kg in her third effort en route to a gold.
Shukla Bidkar of Maharashtra came second for a silver finish (50kg) while Nayna Rabari of Gujarat was third (47kg). (PTI)