WPAC 2025: Yogesh Kathuniya earns silver in F56 Discus throw; Saudi sprinter Naif Almasrahi sets men’s 100m T44 world record (Ld)

IANS | September 30, 2025 2:21 PM

New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) India's F56 discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya contributed another silver medal to country’s medal tally, while Naif Almasrahi from Saudi Arabia easily secured victory with a new world record in the men’s 100m T44 final, clocking 10.94 seconds, at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday.

WPAC 2025: Yogesh Kathuniya secures silver in men’s discus F56 event

IANS | September 30, 2025 12:02 PM

New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) India's two-time Paralympic medallist Yogesh Kathuniya secured the silver medal in the men’s discus throw F56 event at the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Monday.

WAPC 2025: Sabrina Fortune’s world record shares spotlight with Rinku Hooda's gold

IANS | September 29, 2025 11:45 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Great Britain’s Sabrina Fortune annexed her fourth women’s shot put F20 gold medal with a world record in the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Monday, even as India's Rinku Hooda claimed a memorable men’s javelin throw F46 gold for India, beating the past three champions.

WAPC 2025: From losing his hand to turning heads, Rinku comes a long way with extraordinary gold

IANS | September 29, 2025 10:49 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) India para-athlete Rinku made history for Indian javelin, winning a gold medal with a meet record to boot in the men's F46 event in the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Monday. Rinku led a 1-2 for the hosts as compatriot Sundar Singh Gurjar claimed the silver medal.

Dayawanti finishes fourth in women’s Discus Throw F64 with Asian record; Gnezdilov takes F40 Shot Put gold with world record

IANS | September 29, 2025 2:47 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Dayawanti had the best placing, a 27.94m effort on her last attempt saw her finish fourth in the women’s Discus Throw F64 final. It fetched her the Asian Record, but 1.51m separated her from the bronze medallist, Alicia Guerrero of America.

Swiss para-athlete Catherine Debrunner bags 5000m T54 gold at World Para Athletics C'ships

IANS | September 29, 2025 1:12 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Catherine Debrunner is a star para-athlete, demonstrating her talent at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships on Sunday. In the women’s 5000m T54 Final at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the Swiss athlete secured another gold, further cementing her impressive career.

WPAC 2025: Records tumble on opening day as China grabs top spot with four medals

IANS | September 27, 2025 10:33 PM

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The 2025 World Para Athletics Championships exploded into action on the opening day with a flurry of broken World Records and new Championship Marks as China grabbed the top spot in the medals tally with four medals at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here.

WPAC 2025: Sailesh Kumar wins gold in high jump T83 to open India's medal account on Day 1 (ld)

IANS | September 27, 2025 9:58 PM

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Sailesh Kumar clinched the gold medal in the men’s high jump T63 final at the ongoing New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, improving his personal best and setting a new personal best with a jump of 1.91m. In the process, he opened India's medal account at the tournament being held at the JLN Stadium here.

Cricketers' hard work inspired me growing up, says Usain Bolt on visit to Mumbai

IANS | September 26, 2025 11:02 PM

Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) A big fan of football who even trained with the Manchester United squad and attempted to play professionally in 2017, multiple-times Olympic gold medallist and world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, has revealed that the hard work put in by cricketers has inspired him to excel in his chosen field, athletics.

World Para Athletics Championship will help India be recognised as leader in inclusive sports, says Sminu Jindal

IANS | September 26, 2025 2:50 PM

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, remembered for hosting the Asian Games in 1982 and the Commonwealth Games in 2010, will once again be in focus, this time reimagined with measures that prioritise integrity and independence for all participants.

Athletics

WPAC 2025: Yogesh Kathuniya earns silver in F56 Discus throw; Saudi sprinter Naif Almasrahi sets men’s 100m T44 world record (Ld)

WPAC 2025: Yogesh Kathuniya secures silver in men’s discus F56 event

WAPC 2025: Sabrina Fortune’s world record shares spotlight with Rinku Hooda's gold

WAPC 2025: From losing his hand to turning heads, Rinku comes a long way with extraordinary gold

Dayawanti finishes fourth in women’s Discus Throw F64 with Asian record; Gnezdilov takes F40 Shot Put gold with world record

Swiss para-athlete Catherine Debrunner bags 5000m T54 gold at World Para Athletics C'ships

WPAC 2025: Records tumble on opening day as China grabs top spot with four medals

WPAC 2025: Sailesh Kumar wins gold in high jump T83 to open India's medal account on Day 1 (ld)

Cricketers' hard work inspired me growing up, says Usain Bolt on visit to Mumbai

World Para Athletics Championship will help India be recognised as leader in inclusive sports, says Sminu Jindal

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