Sumit Antil

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Sumit Antil
Shri Sumit Antil (cropped).jpg
Personal information
Born (1998-07-06) 6 July 1998 (age 23)
Sonipat, Haryana, India
Sport
CountryIndia
SportPara-athletics
Disability class
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2020 Tokyo
Personal best(s)WR 68.55 m (2021)[1]
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  India
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Javelin throw F64

Sumit Antil (born 6 July 1998) is an Indian paralympian and javelin thrower. He won a gold medal in men's javelin throw F64 category at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2] He holds the current world record, having thrown 68.55 metres in the Paralympic final.[3]

Early life[]

Sumit Antil was born on 6 July 1998 in Khewra, Sonipat, Haryana, India. Young Sumit wanted to pursue a career in wrestling and join Indian Army.[4][5] In 2015, when he was 17, his motorbike was hit by a speeding truck while he was returning home from training. As a result, his left leg was amputated and he had to abandon his dream of becoming a wrestler. Sumit is supported by the GoSports Foundation[6] through the Para Champions Programme. After completing his secondary education in Dev Rishi Senior Secondary School, Sonipat, Antil was introduced to Para athletics by another para athlete, Rajkumar, while he was pursuing his B.Com from Ramjas college of Delhi University.

In 2017, Antil started training under Nitin Jaiswal in Delhi, and competed in various National and International platforms. He began competing at javelin on the National circuit and GoSports inducted him into the Para Champions Programme in 2019.[citation needed]

Career[]

In 2019, at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Italy, he broke the world record in the F64 category enroute to winning the Silver medal in the Combined Event. He then won the Silver medal at World Para Athletics Championships, Dubai, 2019 and in the process broke his own world record in the F64 category.[7][8]

On 30 August 2021, Antil won a gold medal with a World Record throw of 68.55m in javelin throw F64 at 2020 Summer Paralympics.[9]

Family[]

Sumit Antil's family consists of his mother, Niramala Devi, and three sisters, Kiran, Sushila & Renu. His father, Ram Kumar, died when he was seven.[citation needed]

Awards[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tokyo Paralympics: Sumit Antil Wins Javelin (F64) Gold, Sets New World Record". sports.ndtv.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Athletics - Men's Javelin Throw - F64 Schedule | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-08-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Tokyo Paralympics 2021 highlights: Sumit Antil wins gold, creates world record in javelin throw F64 event The Times of India. Retrieved 30 August 2021
  4. ^ "Javelin throwers lead athletics medal rush, Sumit wins gold with smashing world record show". Outlook. Press Trust of India. 30 Aug 2021. Archived from the original on 30 Aug 2021.
  5. ^ Vatchittagong. "Sumit Antil Paralympics 2021: Tokyo Olympic Gold Winner". Retrieved 2021-08-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Cyriac, Biju Babu (26 March 2021). "Sumit Antil betters javelin world record at National Para Athletics Championships". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-08-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Watch: Sandeep, Sumit bag javelin gold, silver with world record throws at Para Athletics Worlds". Scroll.in. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 2021-08-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ PTI. "World Para Athletics C'ships: Sandeep, Sumit create world records". Sportstar. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  9. ^ Express, India (30 August 2021). "Tokyo Paralympics: Sumit Antil wins gold, breaks world record thrice". TheIndianExpress. Retrieved 30 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "National Sports Awards 2021: Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain, Mithali Raj Among 9 Others to Get Khel Ratna". News18. 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
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