Paris Paralympics: Amisha Fails To Bag Shot Put Medal, Parmjeet Kumar Finishes 8th In Para-Powerlifting

Indian para-athlete Amisha missed out on a medal in the final of the F46 Shot Put at the ongoing Paris Paralympics, as she finished at number 14th in the medal match on Wednesday. Amisha finished at number 14th with the personal best of 9.25 m, but it was not enough to land her a position in the podium. Her first attempt turned out to be her best throw. Dominating the podium were Noelle Malkamaki of USA, who set a new world record with a throw of 14.06 m.

The silver was bagged by Mariia Shpatkivska, who set an area record with a throw of 12.35 m. The bronze medal was bagged by New Zealand's Holly Robinson, who threw a total of 11.88 m.

Coming to the para-lifting action, in the men's upto 49 kg category, India's Parmjeet Kumar also failed to bag a medal. His best lift was 150 kg and finished at eighth spot. At the podium were the gold medalist Jordan's Qarada Omar Sami Hamadeh, who had the best lift of 181 kg, followed by Turkey's Abdullah Kayapinar who bagged the silver medal with the best lift of 180 kg and Vietnam's le van Cong, who got the bronze with a 171 kg throw.

The Indian contingent has added 21 medals to its constantly growing tally (three gold, eight silver and ten bronze) and will have an opportunity to further extend its record medal haul in a single edition of the Paralympics.

In the Tokyo edition (August 24 - September 5, 2021), India recorded its best-ever medal haul with a tally of 19, including five gold, eight silver and six bronze.

Para-athlete Sachin Khilari on Wednesday clinched the silver medal in the men's shot put F46 final at the ongoing Paris Paralympics. Sachin secured the second spot with a 16.32-metre throw, which is also the area best (AB). However, the Indian athlete was unlucky to miss