New Delhi: 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.
David Dzhatiev (Neutral Para Athlete) in the men’s 200m T35, David Jose Pineda Mejia (Spain) in the men’s 400m T20, and Tunisia’s Yassine Gharbi in the men’s 400m T54 all set new Championship Records on Tuesday morning. The enthusiastic home crowd cheered loudly for Indian F56 Discus Thrower Yogesh Kathuniya at each of his throws.
Yogesh, aiming for his first global gold, ultimately secured silver after all six of Brazilian champion Claudiney