Sumit Antil Smashes F64 Javelin World Record in Bengaluru

Indian para-athletics spearhead Sumit Antil rewrote the record books at the Indian Open Para Athletics International Championships held in Bengaluru. The legendary athlete from Sonipat, Haryana—who secured consecutive Paralympic Gold medals at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024—shattered his previous world record mark of 73.29 meters by clean-throwing an astonishing 74.82 meters in the F64 javelin classification, further consolidating India’s global dominance in para-sports.