Tag: Dubai 2019 World Para Athletics Championships

Dubai: India’s top javelin throwers Sandeep Chaudhary and Sumit Antil secured the quota for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics by finishing at the top two spots in the men’s Javelin F64 finals at the ongoing Dubai 2019 World Para Athletics Championships. On Friday, the duo bettered their own world records in their categories en route to […]

Dubai: Top javelin thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar overcame a shoulder injury to claim the second gold for India with a season-best performance at the ongoing World Para Athletics Championships. In doing so, Sundar not only defended his London Worlds 2017 title but also became the only second Indian to have clinched two World Championships medal […]

Dubai: Two-time Asian Para Games champion Sharad Kumar cleared the bar with season’s best 1.83 metres to clinch the silver besides booking Tokyo 2020 slots along with Mariyappan Thangavelu at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. Mariyappan, a Rio 2016 gold medallist, settled for bronze with a season’s best performance of 1.80 metres […]