Sumit Antil wins gold, stars at Indian Open Para Athletics 2026
Paralympic champion Sumit Antil stole the spotlight at the Indian Open Para Athletics 2026 in Bengaluru with a 74.82m javelin throw. Other standout winners included Nishad Kumar in high jump and Deepthi Jeevanji in 400m, showcasing India’s para sports strength
Hyderabad: Paralympic champion Sumit Antil emerged as the star attraction on the concluding day of the 8th Indian Open Para Athletics International Championship 2026, delivering a dominant performance in the Men’s Javelin Throw F64 event at the Shree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
Representing Haryana, Sumit clinched the gold medal with a massive throw of 74.82m. Maharashtra’s Sandip Sargar secured silver with an effort of 62.88m, while Rajasthan’s Sandeep claimed bronze with a throw of 61.83m.
Another exciting contest unfolded in the Men’s Javelin Throw F46 category, where Haryana’s Rinku won gold with a best throw of 61.70m. Uttar Pradesh’s Ajeet Singh took silver with 60.72m, while Ravi Kumar added another bronze for Uttar Pradesh with 59.33m.
In the Men’s Javelin Throw F57 event, Haryana’s Parveen Kumar topped the podium with a throw of 45.02m, ahead of Uttarakhand’s Hem Chandra (42.60m) and Tamil Nadu’s Balasubramanian Arulraj (40.62m).
Paralympic medallist Nishad Kumar showcased his class in the Men’s High Jump T47 event, winning gold for Himachal Pradesh after clearing 2.05m. Haryana’s Ram Pal bagged silver with 1.86m.
On the track, Andhra Pradesh’s Lalitha Killaka won the Women’s 200m T11 title with a timing of 29.97 seconds, while Uttar Pradesh’s Preeti Pal secured gold in the Women’s 200m T35 event, clocking 29.33 seconds.
Asian Para Games champion Deepthi Jeevanji of Telangana continued her impressive form, winning gold in the Women’s 400m T20 event with a timing of 57.84 seconds. Haryana athletes Bhuvi Agrawal and Pooja finished second and third respectively.
In the women’s field events, Gujarat’s Bhavanaben Ajab Chaudhary won gold in the Women’s Javelin Throw F46 with a throw of 37.01m. Rajasthan’s Lalita Saini claimed silver, while Andhra Pradesh’s Hosuru Uppara Shivani secured bronze.
