1. Sumit Antil was born on 7 June 1998 and is an Indian javelin thrower.
11 Facts About Sumit Antil
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Sumit Antil is a double gold medalist at the Paralympics, having won the men's javelin throw F64 event at the 2020 Paralympics and the 2024 Paralympics.
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Sumit Antil set a new Paralympic record both times with his throws of 68.55 m and 70.59 m Sumit Antil is a two-time gold medalist at the World Para Championships.
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In 2022, Antil not only won the gold medal at the Asian Para Games but made the para-javelin WR of 73.29 m He is a six-time world record holder.
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Sumit Antil's mother motivated him to take up sports after his accident.
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Sumit Antil wanted to pursue a career in wrestling and join the Indian Army.
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In 2017, Sumit Antil started training under Nitin Jaiswal in Delhi, and competed in various National and International platforms.
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Sumit Antil began competing at javelin on the National circuit and GoSports inducted him into the Para Champions Programme in 2019.
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Sumit Antil then won the Silver medal at World Para Athletics Championships, Dubai, 2019 and in the process broke his own world record in the F64 category.
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On 30 August 2021, Sumit Antil won a gold medal with a World Record throw of 68.55m in javelin throw F64 at 2020 Summer Paralympics.
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On 2 September 2024, Sumit Antil won the gold medal again with the new Paralympic Record throw of 70.59m in Javelin throw F64 at 2024 Summer Paralympics.