Sachin Sarjerao Khilari of India successfully defended his gold medal in the men's shot put F46 category, setting an Asian record at the World Para Athletics Championships on Wednesday. This achievement helped India surpass its previous best medal haul in the competition, reaching a total of 11 medals, including five gold. This marks an improvement over their 2023 performance in Paris, where they won 10 medals (3 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze).
Sachin achieved a throw of 16.30 meters, surpassing his own Asian record of 16.21 meters set at last year's World Para Athletics Championship in Paris.
