CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya clinched a silver medal in the men’s F56 event at the Tokyo Paralympics. Discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya clinched a silver medal in the men’s F56 event in the Paralympics here on August 30 as athletics remained India’s happy hunting ground at the Games.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tokyo Paralympics: Yogesh Kathuniya wins silver medal in men’s Discus throw event.

Detailed explanation-3: -India’s Nishad Kumar equalled his own personal best, also an Asian record, with a 2.06m jump and claimed the silver medal in the men’s high jump T47 event at the Tokyo Paralympics.

Detailed explanation-4: -Avani Lekhara won India’s first gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics this year when she finished on the top of the podium in the women’s R2 10m air rifle SH3 final. The para shooter created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympics.

Detailed explanation-5: -Devendra’s silver at the Tokyo Games took his overall individual tally to three medals and he’s now level with legendary Paralympian Joginder Singh Bedi who also has three medals to his name at the Paralympic Games. In Javelin throw F64 another Indian Sumit Antil won agold medal (68.55 m) with new world record.