India’s Yogesh Kathuniya secured his second consecutive Paralympic silver medal in the men’s discus throw F-56 event with a season-best performance at the ongoing Games on Monday. The 29-year-old athlete achieved a throw of 42.22 meters on his first attempt, adding to the silver he earned at the Tokyo Paralympics three years ago.
Brazil’s Claudiney Batista dos Santos clinched his third consecutive Paralympic gold, setting a new Games record with a throw of 46.86 meters on his fifth attempt. Greece’s Konstantinos Tzounis took home the bronze with a throw of 41.32 meters.
The F-56 category is a seated field event class for differently-abled athletes, including those with amputations and spinal cord injuries.
(With agency inputs)