Asian Games gold medallist Pranav Soorma bettered his own mark to win gold in the men’s F51 category club throw as athletics events concluded on day four of the inaugural Khelo India Para Games on Wednesday.
Soorma threw to a distance of 33.54 metres at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, more than three metres than his effort in Hangzhou for a new Asian record, bettering Dharambir’s 31.09m. Ram Ratan Singh won silver with 25.43m and Alexander M managed 25.28m for bronze.
Medal rounds also began in shooting, with Vijay Singh Kuntal winning gold in the 10m air rifle SH2 category with a score of 618.3. Satya Janaradhana Sridhar Rayala took silver with 607.5 and Dalbir Singh bronze with 604.3.
