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| Born | 7 June 1998 Sonipat, Haryana, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | F64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Arun Kumar Naval Singh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sumit Antil (born 7 June 1998)[1] is an Indian Paralympian and javelin thrower. He won the gold in the men's javelin throw F64 event at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[2] He set a new Paralympic record both times with his throws of 68.55 m and 70.59 m respectively. He is a two-time gold medalist at the World Para Championships. In 2022, Antil not only won the gold medal at the Asian Para Games but also made the para-javelin WR of 73.29 m.[3] He is a six-time world record holder.[4]
- ^ Tandon, Mukesh (31 August 2021). "Sumit Antil's village in Sonepat erupts with joy". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Athletics - Men's Javelin Throw - F64 Schedule | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Sumit Antil wins gold with record breaking throw".
- ^ "India at Paris Paralympics 2024: Sumit Antil defends gold medal in style, shatters Paralympic Games record twice". ESPN. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.