Yogesh Kathuniya clinched silver in the men’s discus throw F56 at the Paris Paralympics 2024 with a season-best 42.22 meters, becoming a double Paralympic medalist.
New Delhi: India’s Yogesh Kathuniya won the silver in the men’s discus throw F56 on Monday, September 2, at the Paris Paralympics 2024. He thus became a double Paralympic medalist, his earlier silver having come in Tokyo. At the Stade de France, Yogesh opened with a season-best throw of 42.22 meters and made it count, given that he was allowed a total of six throws. That was an exhibition of great skill and consistency.
At the Paris Paralympics 2024, the 29-year-old Yogesh Kathuniya threw the discus to 42.22 meters on his first attempt, earning him the silver medal. This success adds to the silver he secured at the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago.
Brazil’s Claudiney Batista dos Santos won gold with a remarkable throw of 46.86 meters on his fifth attempt, setting a new Games record and achieving a hat-trick of Paralympic gold medals. Greece’s Konstantinos Tzounis took bronze with a throw of 41.32 meters.
The F56 classification is a seating field event category for athletes with amputations and spinal cord injuries, showcasing their remarkable abilities in this specialized discipline.
