Ajeet Singh and Sundar Singh Gurjar won the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men’s javelin throw F46 class.
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Athletes in the F46 sports class have their arms/hands affected by impairments, for example by above or below elbow amputations.
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Dharambir and Pranav Soorma won gold and silver respectively in men’s club throw F51 event. Dharambir won the gold medal with an Asian record with a best throw of 34.92m in his fifth attempt.
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The F51 event is for athletes whose movements in the trunk, legs and hands have been highly affected.
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Thulasimathi Murugesan won a silver medal after losing her women’s singles (in the SU5 category) badminton final to China’s Qiu Xia Yang at Paris’ Porte de La Chapelle Arena. On the other hand Manisha Ramadass won bronze in the women’s singles SU5 category after beating Cathrine Rosengren of Denmark.
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The SU5 category is for athletes with upper limb impairment, which could be in the playing or non-playing hand.
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Suhas Yathiraj once again won a silver medal once in the men’s singles badminton SL4 class after he lost the final at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. He had won a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics as well.
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Under SL4 category athletes compete standing with less severe impairment than in the SL3 class. SL4 athletes demonstrate lower limb impairment and minor balance problems walking or running.
Yogesh Kathuniya repeats Tokyo success, wins silver in Paris
Yogesh Kathuniya won a silver medal in men’s discus throw F56 event to become a double medalist at the Paralympics. He had won silver in Tokyo as well. He won with a season-best throw of 42.22m at Stade de France.
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The F56 classification covers limb deficiency, leg length difference, impaired muscle power and impaired range of movement.
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