At 8th Indian Open International Para Athletics Championships in Bengaluru,he did not just win,he went and broke his own world record again.
On May 27, 2026,Sumit Antil,a two-time Paralympic gold medallist,produced massive throw of 74.82m in Men’s Javelin F64 category . This crossed his earlier world record of 73.29m,which he had set during 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou.
And tbh,breaking someone else’s record is big,but breaking your own record like this is different confidence only . He already had gold from Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Paralympics,and now this throw just adds another layer to his name.
This happened on Day 2 of championships,and representing Haryana,Antil looked far ahead of field . Sandip Sargar from Maharashtra took silver with 62.88m,while Sandeep from Rajasthan won bronze with 61.83m . Gap itself tells full story ah.
Few things standing out clearly here:
- Sumit Antil threw 74.82m in Men’s Javelin F64 and broke his own 73.29m world record.
- Sandip Sargar from Maharashtra won silver with 62.88m,and Sandeep from Rajasthan got bronze with 61.83m.
- Antil already has Paralympic gold medals from Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.
But event was not just about one throw . Paralympic medallist Praveen Kumar — won gold in Men’s High Jump T64 by clearing 2.00m . Deepthi Jeevanji — clocked 57.84 seconds to win gold in Women’s 400m T20. Dilip Gavit — sprinted to victory in Men’s 400m T47 with a time of 47.64 seconds .
In Men’s Javelin Throw F46 also,Haryana had strong moment as Rinku won with throw of 61.70m . Uttar Pradesh's athletes Ajeet Singh and Ravi Kumar followed closely,and that kind of competition shows national para-athletics circuit is getting sharper.
And then there was presence of celebrated athletes like Mariyappan Thangavelu,competing against international participants . That matters because these championships are not just local event anymore,they are becoming serious testing ground.
The 8th Indian Open International Para Athletics Championships run from May 26 to 28,and for many athletes,this is big platform before upcoming international competitions . Performances,pressure,energy,sportsmanship… everything seems to be mixing at right time for Indian para sports .
Still,after watching Sumit Antil push world record to 74.82m,one question keeps sitting in mind quietly — is 75m now just matter of next throw…
