<p>On Monday (August 30), the Indian contingent has been on fire in the Tokyo Paralympics. While Sunday (August 29) brought in as many as three medals for Team India in the Paralympics, Monday morning bettered India's tally as four more medals were added.</p>

<p>Avani Lekhara, Yogesh Kathuniya, Devendra Jhajariya and Sundar Singh Gurjar added to India's tally with their respective historic performances. While 19-year-old Avani won gold in shooting, Yogesh earned silver in discus throw whereas javelin stars Devendra and Sundar Gurjar ended at the second and third spot, respectively, in the men's throw final.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 40-year-old Devendra Jhajharia lived upto expectations and&nbsp;assured himself of yet another medal, i.e. silver, in the men's javelin throw - F46 final event with his best throw of 64.35. On the other hand, Sundar followed suit and won bronze with his best throw of 64.01. Here's the video of Devendra and Sundar's respective throws which won them laurels at Tokyo Paralympics and praises from all corners in India -</p>

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<p>Following Devendra and Sundar's respective performances, PM Narendra Modi lauded the two and shared heartwarming messages for the two athletes.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>For Devendra, PM Modi wrote, "Superb performance by @devjhajharia ! One of our most experienced athletes wins a Silver medal. Devendra has been making India continuously proud. Congratulations to him. Best of luck for his future endeavours. #Paralympics"</p>

<p>On the other hand, PM lauded Sundar and tweeted, "India is overjoyed by the Bronze medal won by @SundarSGurjar. He has shown remarkable courage and dedication. Congratulations to him. Wishing him the very best. &nbsp;#Paralympics."</p>


On Monday (August 30), the Indian contingent has been on fire in the Tokyo Paralympics. While Sunday (August 29) brought in as many as three medals for Team India in the Paralympics, Monday morning bettered India's tally as four more medals were added.

On Monday (August 30), the Indian contingent has been on fire in the Tokyo Paralympics. While Sunday (August 29) brought in as many as three medals for Team India in the Paralympics, Monday morning bettered India's tally as four more medals were added. Avani Lekhara, Yogesh Kathuniya, Devendra Jhajariya and Sundar Singh Gurjar added to India's tally with their respective historic performances. While 19-year-old Avani won gold in shooting, Yogesh earned silver in discus throw whereas javelin stars Devendra and Sundar Gurjar ended at the second and third spot, respectively, in the men's throw final. The 40-year-old Devendra Jhajharia lived upto expectations and assured himself of yet another medal, i.e. silver, in the men's javelin throw - F46 final event with his best throw of 64.35. On the other hand, Sundar followed suit and won bronze with his best throw of 64.01. Here's the video of Devendra and Sundar's respective throws which won them laurels at Tokyo Paralympics and praises from all corners in India - Congrats: DevJhajharia gets Silver Medal, 64.35m PB & @SundarSGurjar takes #Bronze 64.01m in Men's #Javelin F46 @paraathletics Cheer4India #Praise4Para #Tokyo2020 #Paralympics @narendramodi @ianuragthakur @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @ddsportschannel @TheLICForever @EurosportIN pic.twitter.com/9MJjTirWB5 — Paralympic India #Cheer4India 🏅 #Praise4Para (@ParalympicIndia) August 30, 2021 × Following Devendra and Sundar's respective performances, PM Narendra Modi lauded the two and shared heartwarming messages for the two athletes. For Devendra, PM Modi wrote, "Superb performance by @devjhajharia ! One of our most experienced athletes wins a Silver medal. Devendra has been making India continuously proud. Congratulations to him. Best of luck for his future endeavours. #Paralympics" On the other hand, PM lauded Sundar and tweeted, "India is overjoyed by the Bronze medal won by @SundarSGurjar. He has shown remarkable courage and dedication. Congratulations to him. Wishing him the very best. #Paralympics."

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Devendra Jhajharia, Sundar Gurjar's historic throws which earned them medals - watch

<p>Indian javelin thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar won a silver medal in the men's F46 category of the Asian Para Games where two-time Paralympic gold-medallist Devendra Jhajharia finished fourth, here Thursday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the same event, Rinku picked up a bronze medal to make it an India-dominated podium. The F46 category of disability covers upper limb deficiency, impaired muscle power or impaired range of movement.</p>

<p>India also logged a bronze in the men's 400m T13 category with Avnil Kumar claiming the third position. The T13 classification deals with visual impairment.</p>

<p>In javelin throw, Gurjar notched up his silver with an effort of 61.33m in his fifth attempt. Gurjar trained for 22 days in Finland before the Games, an exercise that was backed by the Sports Authority of India (SAI).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Rinku recorded a personal best of 60.92m for the bronze, while the gold went to Sri Lanka's Dinesh Herath who smashed the Games as well as the Asian record with a throw of 61.84m.</p>

<p>However, it was a disappointment for Jhajharia, a silver-winner in the in the last Asian Para Games in Incheon.</p>

<p>The veteran Indian, a Khel Ratna awardee and the greatest Paralympian from India, produced his season's best throw of 59.17m but finished well outside the medal bracket.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the men's 400m, Avnil Kumar clocked 52sec to fetch a bronze. The gold in this event was won by Iran's Omid Zarifsanayei, who took 51.41sec to complete the race, while Thailand's Songwut Lamsan.</p>

<p>Kumar lost the silver to Lamsan by a fraction of a second.</p>


Indian javelin thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar won a silver medal in the men's F46 category of the Asian Para Games where two-time Paralympic gold-medallist Devendra Jhajharia finished fourth, here Thursday.

Indian javelin thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar won a silver medal in the men's F46 category of the Asian Para Games where two-time Paralympic gold-medallist Devendra Jhajharia finished fourth, here Thursday. In the same event, Rinku picked up a bronze medal to make it an India-dominated podium. The F46 category of disability covers upper limb deficiency, impaired muscle power or impaired range of movement. India also logged a bronze in the men's 400m T13 category with Avnil Kumar claiming the third position. The T13 classification deals with visual impairment. In javelin throw, Gurjar notched up his silver with an effort of 61.33m in his fifth attempt. Gurjar trained for 22 days in Finland before the Games, an exercise that was backed by the Sports Authority of India (SAI). Rinku recorded a personal best of 60.92m for the bronze, while the gold went to Sri Lanka's Dinesh Herath who smashed the Games as well as the Asian record with a throw of 61.84m. However, it was a disappointment for Jhajharia, a silver-winner in the in the last Asian Para Games in Incheon. The veteran Indian, a Khel Ratna awardee and the greatest Paralympian from India, produced his season's best throw of 59.17m but finished well outside the medal bracket. In the men's 400m, Avnil Kumar clocked 52sec to fetch a bronze. The gold in this event was won by Iran's Omid Zarifsanayei, who took 51.41sec to complete the race, while Thailand's Songwut Lamsan. Kumar lost the silver to Lamsan by a fraction of a second.

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Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Devendra Jhajharia, Sundar Gurjar's historic throws which earned them medals - watch

Silver for javelin thrower Sundar Gurjar at Asian Para Games