Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:00am on 09 Sep 2024,Monday Sports
Indian athlete Navdeep Singh clinched gold in the men's javelin throw F41 final at the Paris Paralympics after Iranian athlete Sadegh Beit Sayah was disqualified for displaying a controversial flag. Initially winning silver, Navdeep's medal was upgraded after the disqualification, marking India's 7th gold in the Paralympic Games. Emotional over the Iranian's disqualification and seeing him in tears, Navdeep hugged and consoled his opponent. Reflecting on his achievement, Navdeep expressed pride in making India proud, revealing his surprise at throwing a personal best of 47.32 meters, significantly exceeding his training distances.
