Asian Para Games 2026: Praveen wins bronze in shot put F11
REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: The F11 category in shot put is for athletes with complete or near-complete visual impairment. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: The F11 category in shot put is for athletes with complete or near-complete visual impairment. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
India’s Praveen Kumar came up with a Personal Best-throw to clinch the bronze medal in the men’s shot put F11 event of the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Tuesday.
The 19-year-old hurled the iron ball to a distance of 13.86 metres to finish third on the podium in a field of six athletes.
Amirhossein Alipour of Iran set an Asian Record with a throw of 14.99 metres to take the gold medal, while his compatriot Mahdi Olad claimed the silver with a throw of 13.93 metres.
The F11 category in shot put is for athletes with complete or near-complete visual impairment.
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