Discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya clinched a silver medal withinside the men's F56 event withinside the Paralympics right here on Monday as athletics remained India's satisfied hunting ground on the Games. The 24-year-old, a B.Com graduate from New Delhi's Kirorimal College, despatched the disc to the first-class distance of 44.38m in his 6th and ultimate try and clinch the silver.
On Sunday, India had picked up a silver (excessive jump) and a bronze (discus throw), that is on hold because of a protest. Son of an Army man, Kathuniya suffered a paralytic assault at the age of 8 which left him with coordination impairments in his limbs.
Brazil's defending champion, reigning world champion and international record holder Claudiney Batista dos Santos won the gold with a best throw of 45.59m at the same time as Leonardo Diaz Aldana (43.36m) of Cuba took the bronze.