Yogesh Kathuniya secured the silver medal in the men’s discus throw F56 final at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, held at the Stade de France on Monday. The 27-year-old Indian athlete achieved a season's best throw of 42.22 meters.
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Brazil’s Claudiney Batista dos Santos won gold with a Paralympic record throw of 46.86 meters. Greece’s Konstantinos Tzounis earned bronze with a throw of 41.32 meters. Slovakia’s Dusan Laczko finished fourth with a throw of 41.20 meters. Serbia’s Nebojsa Duric did not participate in the final despite qualifying.
Kathuniya started strong, surpassing his previous season best with his 42.22-meter throw. However, he could not overcome dos Santos, whose record-setting performance put him ahead. Kathuniya's subsequent throws decreased in distance, with his final throw measuring 39.68 meters. Tzounis, competing last, could only manage a best throw of 41.32 meters on his fifth attempt, resulting in him settling for bronze.