The strong performance of Indian players continues in Paris Paralympic Games 2024. After shooting and badminton, medals are also coming in athletics and in this sequence, India's Yogesh Kathunia won the silver medal in the men's discus throw F-56 category. With this, India has got the 8th medal of Paris Paralympics. Not only this, Yogesh has won the silver medal in the second consecutive Paralympic Games. He had earlier won the same medal in Tokyo Games.

This medal came in India's bag in the athletics event of the Paralympics being held at Stade de France in Paris. In the F-56 category discus throw event held on Monday, September 2, Yogesh won the medal with a throw of 44.22 meters.

The special thing is that Yogesh did this throw in his very first attempt, which was enough to win him the medal. This was also Yogesh's best throw this season. However, he had thrown more than this in Tokyo. Then he won the silver with 44.38 meters.

This is India's fourth medal in athletics at the Paralympics 2024. Before her, Preeti Pal won bronze medals in her category of 100m and 200m. Nishad Kumar won the silver medal in men's high jump. Nishad also won silver in the second consecutive Paralympics.

Now Yogesh has also repeated his success. This success of Kathunia is also special because he has been struggling with his physical problem since the age of just 9 years.

(News is being updated)

Now Yogesh has also repeated his success. This success of Kathunia is also special because he has been struggling with his physical problem since the age of just 9 years.

(News is being updated)