Paris Paralympics 2024: India's medal tally at 29 with Navdeep's gold medal in men's javelin throw
New Delhi/IBNS: India's medal tally at present stands at 29 with Navdeep Singh and Simran winning a medal each in their respective disciplines at Paris Paralympics 2024.
Navdeep clinched a silver in the men's javelin F41 final with his personal best throw of 47.32m.
However, minutes later his medal was upgraded to gold as Iran's Sadegh Beit Sayah, who bagged the top spot earlier, was disqualified from the event for misconduct.
7️⃣th gold for India!
— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) September 7, 2024
Navdeep bagged the 🥇 in men's javelin throw F41, setting a Paralympic record with a 47.32m effort. 👏
He was initially awarded silver but upgraded to gold after Iran's disqualification. #Paralympics | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/sMmiGV5y1f
Meanwhile, Simran won bronze in the women's 200m T12 race.
Of the 29 medals in India's kitty, seven are gold.
India is presently in 16th position with its best-ever performance in the Paralympics.
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