The World Para Athletics Championships got off to a flying start with a world record in the first event on the track.
The men’s 5,000 m was a clash between two Brazil super stars with Yehsun Jacques taking the gold in a world record time of 1453. 14 min 53 second. Sakshi Kasana got seventh position in discuss f55. Vikram and Rakshita Raju qualified for the final in the javelin throw f57 and women’s 1,500 m t-11 event respectively.
The evening session at Kobe started with the women’s club throw f 52 category. Brazil’s Coscelo Castilho claimed the gold with 24.35 m, Ananova of Uzbekistan won the silver in 22.59 m. In the men’s long jump final, Chinese jumpers made a clean sweep winning all the 3 medals, led by chen sheehong. In the men’s shot putt f 37 final, Marufkhujaev of Uzbekistan claimed the gold while Hollie Arnold of great Britain won the gold in women’s javelin throw f46 category with 40.89 m.
The women’s f 41 shot putt was wondering by reigning world champion Rooui Tilli of Tunisia with a 10.15 m effort.
The women’s t 20 long jump was won by Brazil’s Cassiano da Silva. The men’s t 72 100 m finals was claimed by Italy’s Carlo Fabio while Poland’s Magdalena claimed the women’s t 72 100 m. Erico Mario of Colombia claimed the gold in women’s discus throw f 55 category.
India results: 1 Sakshi Kasana 7 th in women discus f55. Vikram qualified for men’s javelin throw f57 final and Rakshita Raju qualified for final in women’s
1,500 m t 11.
