"Used The Wrong Flag": India Coach Reacts To Navdeep Singh's Upgraded Javelin Throw Gold Medal

08.09.2024 - 08:37 sports.ndtv.com

India para-athletics head coach Satyanarayana expressed his delight on Navdeep's silver being upgraded to gold after Iran's appeal was rejected by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) at the Paris Paralympics.

The men's javelin F41 final had everything in store for the spectators, from breaking Paralympic records to a player disqualification at the end.

In the final, initially, Islamic Republic of Iran's Sadegh Beit Sayah took the top honours with a Paralympic record of 47.64m, and Navdeep finished second with a throw of 47.32m But after the final, Sadegh was disqualified from the final.

His disqualification has been "attributed to an alleged breach of Rule 8.1 of the International Paralympic Committee's code of conduct.

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