Indian athletes Sumit Antil and Sandip Singh Sargar captured gold medals on Tuesday at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Antil secured his third world title in the F64 javelin throw with a championship record of 71.37 meters, while Sargar won the F44 category with a throw of 62.82 meters. The victories moved India to fourth place in the medal standings with four gold, four silver, and one bronze medal.
Brazil leads the competition with seven gold medals, followed by Poland with six gold medals and China with five gold medals. Antil achieved three throws beyond 65 meters and established the new meet record on his fifth attempt with Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra watching from the stands. Sargar edged teammate Sandeep by 15 centimeters in a close finish, while Pushpendra Singh placed fourth with a season-best throw of 61.94 meters in the final round.
Brazil leads the competition with seven gold medals, followed by Poland with six gold medals and China with five gold medals. Antil achieved three throws beyond 65 meters and established the new meet record on his fifth attempt with Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra watching from the stands. Sargar edged teammate Sandeep by 15 centimeters in a close finish, while Pushpendra Singh placed fourth with a season-best throw of 61.94 meters in the final round.
