The day began with a powerful display in the Men\u2019s Javelin Throw (F12 & F64), where double Paralympic medallist Sumit Antil of Haryana reaffirmed his dominance by clinching gold with an outstanding throw of 72.25 meters. His compatriot Manjeet secured silver with a commendable effort of 54.56 meters, while Pradeep Kumar of SSCB earned bronze with a throw of 45.17 meters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the F40 & F41 Javelin category, Haryana\u2019s golden streak continued with Paris Paralympics champion Navdeep Singh throwing 42.63 meters to secure top honours. Prince, also from Haryana, bagged the silver medal with a 31.90-metre effort, and Delhi\u2019s Ritender completed the podium with a 30.85-metre throw. In the Javelin F46 category, Rajasthan\u2019s Sundar Singh Gujjar emerged victorious with a throw of 64.53 metres, narrowly edging out Haryana\u2019s Rinku Hooda (63.98m) and Uttar Pradesh\u2019s Ajeet Singh (63.25m).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On the track, Uttar Pradesh\u2019s Preeti Pal dazzled the crowd in the Women\u2019s 100m (T35, T37 & T42) by winning gold with an impressive 15-second sprint. She was followed by Gujarat\u2019s Bina Mordiay, who clocked 17.20 seconds, while Haryana\u2019s Avani claimed bronze at 20.40 seconds. In the Women\u2019s 100m (T12 & T13) category, Simran from Uttar Pradesh continued her fine form, finishing in 12.30 seconds to take the gold, ahead of Odisha\u2019s Janaki Oram (14.20 seconds) and Goa\u2019s Sakshi Kale (14.90 seconds).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In Men\u2019s Shot Put (F56 & F57), the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) executed a clean sweep, with Hokato Sema claiming gold with a throw of 14.88 meters, followed by Soman Rana (14.66m) and Shubham Juyal (13.58m). In the Women\u2019s 400m (T11, T12, T13 & T20), Telangana\u2019s Deepthi Jeevanji dominated, clocking 56.70 seconds for gold. Gujarat\u2019s Damor Tejal Amaraji (58.70 seconds) and Haryana\u2019s Bhuvi Agarwal (1:09.60) completed the podium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tamil Nadu\u2019s Muthuraja Karaiyalan secured the gold in Men\u2019s Discus Throw (F55 & F56), while Haryana\u2019s Yogesh Kathuniya and Raman claimed silver and bronze, respectively. In the Men\u2019s 100m (T12), Haryana\u2019s Vishnu emerged victorious with a time of 11.90 seconds, just ahead of Maharashtra\u2019s Shubham Arun Singnath, who clocked 12.33 seconds.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Delhi\u2019s Sujith sprinted to gold in the Men\u2019s 100m (T13) with a time of 11.52 seconds, followed closely by Gujarat\u2019s Meet Tadhani Hareshkumar (11.63 seconds) and Uttar Pradesh\u2019s Priyanshu Kaushik (11.97 seconds). In the T35 category, Haryana\u2019s Vinay took the top spot with 13.87 seconds, while Anubhav Choudhary from Uttar Pradesh (14.16 seconds) and Delhi\u2019s Jatin Singh (14.21 seconds) claimed silver and bronze, respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Delhi\u2019s Chirag outpaced his competitors in the Men\u2019s 100m (T36), winning gold in 12.70 seconds, with Madhya Pradesh\u2019s Arpit Sharma (14.23 seconds) and Haryana\u2019s Sahil (15.37 seconds) rounding off the podium. In the Men\u2019s 100m (T37 & T38) category, Gujarat\u2019s Rakeshbhai Bhatt Dhanjibhai clinched gold with a time of 11.89 seconds, edging out Uttar Pradesh\u2019s Shreyansh Trivedi (11.97 seconds) and Delhi\u2019s Dhawan (13.58 seconds).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Punjab\u2019s Vivek Sharma triumphed in the Men\u2019s 100m (T42) with a time of 13.11 seconds, followed by Andhra Pradesh\u2019s Venkateshwarlu Gadi (15.27 seconds) and Rajasthan\u2019s Thakaram Ram Meghwal (16.42 seconds). Kerala\u2019s Mohammed Basil Morssi claimed gold in the T46 & T47 sprint, finishing in 10.95 seconds. He was trailed by Tamil Nadu\u2019s Sheik Abdul Kad Mohammed (11.17 seconds) and Maharashtra\u2019s Sunil Daynoba Anpate (11.30 seconds).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chhattisgarh\u2019s Sukhdev delivered a commanding performance in the Men\u2019s 1500m (T11), winning gold in 4:36.71. Karnataka\u2019s Keshavmurthy Koratiken (4:44.55) took silver, while Paralympian Ankur Dhama of Haryana earned bronze (4:51.65). In the Discus Throw (F57), Delhi\u2019s Atul Kaushik dominated with a gold-winning effort of 45.99 meters, as Uttar Pradesh\u2019s Priyans Kumar and Birbhadara Singh completed the medal lineup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In Javelin Throw (F33, F53 & F54), Uttar Pradesh\u2019s Pradeep Kumar bagged gold, Odisha\u2019s Kamalakanta Nayak took silver, and Delhi\u2019s Abhishek Chamoli secured bronze. In the Men\u2019s Long Jump (T13), Delhi\u2019s Sujith soared to 6.54 meters to claim gold, with Gujarat\u2019s Chauhan Pradip Mafaji (5.7 m) and Andhra Pradesh\u2019s Srihari Boddu (5.64m) finishing second and third.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rajasthan\u2019s Praveen Sharma emerged victorious in Men\u2019s Shot Put (F11 & F20) with a throw of 12.03 metres. Haryana athletes followed closely\u2014Sagar took silver with 11.91m, and Monu Ghangas won bronze with 11.71m. In the Women\u2019s 100m (T12 & T13 another strong showing from Simran, she reaffirmed her title, clocking 12.30 seconds to secure gold again, followed by Janaki Oram (14.20 seconds) and Sakshi Kale (14.90 seconds).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This edition of the championship holds critical importance as it serves as the final selection trial for the Indian contingent heading to the prestigious New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships later this year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rajasthan\u2019s Praveen Sharma emerged victorious in Men\u2019s Shot Put (F11 & F20) with a throw of 12.03 metres. Haryana athletes followed closely\u2014Sagar took silver with 11.91m, and Monu Ghangas won bronze with 11.71m. In the Women\u2019s 100m (T12 & T13 another strong showing from Simran, she reaffirmed her title, clocking 12.30 seconds to secure gold again, followed by Janaki Oram (14.20 seconds) and Sakshi Kale (14.90 seconds).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 7th Indian Open Para Athletics Championship concluded on a high note, showcasing extraordinary talent and determination from over 262 para-athletes representing states across the country.<\/p>\r\n\r\n