Canada's Greg Stewart successfully defended his Paralympic title in the men's shot put F46 final on Wednesday at the Paris Games.
The seven-foot-two thrower from Kamloops, B.C., won the gold medal with a season-best toss of 16.38 metres on his fifth of six attempts at Stade de France.
Stewart beat India's Sachin Sarjerao Khilari for gold by 0.06 metres, but he had already bested the two-time reigning world champion with his third throw of 16.34m. "Maybe in a day or two I will be able to tell you how I feel," Stewart said. "I am not really sure yet.
It was a pretty fun competition. Our sport is growing a lot. We have three guys throwing over 16 [metres] in this final." Croatia's Luka Bakovic claimed bronze (16.27m). WATCH l Stewart captures Paralympic gold in Paris: The 38-year-old Stewart returned to major competition in May after retiring in 2022.