Shree kanteerava stadium

Indian Open Para Athletics International: Paralympic champion Sumit Antil emerged as the star attraction, producing a dominant performance in the Men’s Javelin Throw F64 event as hosts India came up with another dominant performance on the concluding day of the 8th Indian Open Para Athletics International Championship 2026 at the Shree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.

Representing Haryana, Sumit clinched the gold medal with a massive throw of 74.82m on Wednesday. Maharashtra’s Sandip Sargar secured silver with an effort of 62.88m, while Rajasthan’s Sandeep claimed bronze with a throw of 61.83m.

Another exciting contest unfolded in the Men’s Javelin Throw F46 category, where Haryana’s Rinku won gold with a best throw of 61.70m. Uttar Pradesh’s Ajeet Singh took silver with 60.72m, while Ravi Kumar added another bronze for Uttar Pradesh with 59.33m.