Yogesh Kathuniya:With a season-best throw of 44.38 meters, Yogesh Kathuniya also won the silver medal in the Men’s Discus Throw F56 event at the Tokyo Paralympics.
Yogesh Kathuniya: On Monday, September 2, Yogesh Kathuniya won a silver medal in the Men’s Discus Throw F-56 event at the Paris Paralympics, bringing India’s total medal count to eight at the main competition. Yogesh won silver with a 42.22-meter season-best performance.
Yogesh Kathuniya’s illustrious career:
S. No. | Tournament | Event | Medal |
1. | 2020 Tokyo Paralympics | Discuss Throw F56 | Silver |
2. | 2023 Paris World Championships | Discuss Throw F56 | Silver |
3. | 2024 Kobe World Championships | Discuss Throw F56 | Silver |
4. | 2019 Dubai World Championships | Discuss Throw F56 | Bronze |
Silver for India in Yogesh Kathuniya’s final live score at the Paris Paralympics!
Yogesh Kathuniya’s Final Live Score, the final competitor competing in the Paris Paralympics
Yogesh Kathuniya’s Final Live Score: Indian Finishes With Best Throw of 42.22m at the Paris Paralympics
Yogesh Kathuniya’s Final Live Score: India Jumps To Second Place After Four Throws at the Paralympics in Paris
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Paris Paralympics: Yogesh Kathuniya Wins Discus Throw F56 Final Live Score, Becoming First Athlete
Yogesh Kathuniya in the F56 Final Live Score for Discus Throw, Paris Paralympics: Event Structure, Throws
Para athletes will make all six of their throws in one go because this is a sitting throw competition. Each athlete’s longest throw will be taken into account for the final rankings.
Action Starts With Yogesh Kathuniya in the Discus Throw F56 Final Live Score, Paris Paralympics
At the Stade de France, the championship game begins. Due to the withdrawal of the fifth competitor, Serbian paraathlete Duric Nebojsa, four para athletes are vying for three medals. Yogesh, out of the four men, will throw third.
French Paralympics: Indians Gunning For Gold With Yogesh Kathuniya In The Discus Throw F56 Final Live Score
Yogesh told Outlook ahead of the Paralympics that a gold medal in Paris will suffice for him, following his silver medal performances in the World Para Athletics Championships and Tokyo. “I was not happy with the silver (at the World Para Championships), to be honest with you.” He said to Tejas Rane, “I’m just praying and hoping that God hears me and I bring a gold medal back home instead of silver. The entire interview may be read HERE.