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Paris: Sachin Sarjerao Khilari won the silver medal in the men’s shot put – F46 event with an Asian record of 16.32m, here at the State de France on Wednesday. Khilari finished behind Canada’s Greg Stewart, who registered a best throw of 16.38, his season’s best. Another Indian, Mohammad Yasser (14.21m) and Rohit Kumar (14.10m) finished eighth and ninth, respectively.
Sachin, who is a reigning world champion, earlier set an Asian record during the World World Para-Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan in May with a throw of 16.30m.
Lauding his feat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X and shared a congratulatory message for Sachin Sarjerao Khilari. He said, “Congratulations to Sachin Khilari for his incredible achievement at the #Paralympics2024! In a remarkable display of strength and determination, he has won a Silver medal in the Men’s Shotput F46 event. India is proud of him. ”
Born into a farming family, Khilari was raised in Karagani village in Maharashtra’s Sangli district. He suffered a devastating injury to his left hand at school that left him disabled. After learning about para sports in 2015, Sachin competed in the national games in Jaipur in 2017 and took home the gold medal. Later, he met coach Satayanarayana, who helped him develop his skills and become a full-time athlete by 2019.
