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TOISA 2024: Honouring India's finest para athletes and coaches

NEW DELHI: India's para-athletes have redefined perseverance and excellence, overcoming challenges to shine on the global stage. Their grit, talent, and unwavering spirit have earned them nominations for the prestigious Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2024 in recognition of their outstanding achievements.

The Times of India · Feb 21, 2025

TOISA 2024 Nominees: Track & field stars competing for the top prize

NEW DELHI: After a stellar year on the international stage, India's track and field athletes are now vying for recognition at the prestigious Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2024. Celebrated for their exceptional performances, they are in contention for top honours across men’s, women’s, and para-athletics categories.

The Times of India · Feb 15, 2025

'Comparison with Neeraj Chopra is silly': Two-time Paralympics double medallist Sumit Antil

Sumit Antil, a two-time world champion and Paralympics gold medallist in Tokyo, promised Prime Minister Narendra Modi he would add to his tally in Paris. In September, he did just that. By hurling the javelin a distance of 70.59m in the F64 class in the French capital, winning a gold…

The Times of India · Oct 10, 2024

Asian Para Games: Sumit Antil breaks world record, leads India's 30-medal haul on Day 3

NEW DELHI: India's reigning Paralympic champion, Sumit Antil, broke his own javelin throw F64 world record with an astonishing 73.29m effort, securing the gold medal on the third day of the Hangzhou Asian Para Games on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Oct 25, 2023

Asian Para Games: Sumit Antil dominates men's Javelin Throw-F64 event to bag gold with record attempt

Sumit Antil and Pushpendra Singh dominated the podium standings by clinching gold and bronze medals respectively in the men's Javelin Throw-F64 final on Day 3 of the ongoing 4th Asian Para Games.

Dynamite News · Oct 25, 2023

Asian Para Games: Sumit Antil wins gold, sets new records in javelin throw

NEW DELHI: Indian para-athletes Sumit Antil and Pushpendra Singh made their nation proud by achieving gold and bronze medals in the men's Javelin Throw-F64 final on Day 3 of the 4th Asian Para Games. Sumit Antil's outstanding performance earned him the gold medal while setting new records in the event.

The Times of India · Oct 25, 2023

Indian para athletes earn 17 quota places for Paris Games, record best ever finish at World Championship

NEW DELHI: Led by Paralympic champion Sumit Antil’s world record show, the Indian team returned home from the Paris 2023 World Para Athletics Championships with 10 medals, that included three gold, and 17 quota places for the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

The Times of India · Jul 19, 2023

Sachin Khilari sets new Asian record en route to gold at Para Athletics World C'ships

Sachin Sarjerao Khilari won India's 8th Paralympic quota with gold in shot put F46 event at World Championships in Paris. Sumit Antil set a world record in F64 javelin throw with 70.83m.

The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023

Last-gasp Burian takes javelin silver at Para worlds

Australian javelin thrower Michal Burian has left it late to launch his silver medal-winning effort at the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, France.

AAP · Jul 14, 2023

Para javelin thrower Sumit Antil breaks own world record to win gold at World Championships

NEW DELHI: Indian Paralympic gold medallist Sumit Antil etched his name in the record books once again by setting a new world record in the F64 javelin throw event at the World Para-Athletics Championship in Paris.

The Times of India · Jul 13, 2023