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Dipesh Kumar at the Paris Paralympics. (Pic Credit: IG/paralympicthrowr_dipesh)
India javelin thrower Dipesh Kumar finished seventh with a best effort of 26.11m with three of his six attempts being fouls.
Dipesh Kumar of India finished last in the final of the men’s javelin throw F54 final at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Friday. Dipesh managed a best throw of 26.11m which came in his first attempt. Ivan Revneko won the gold medal with a best throw of 30.77m while the silver went to Edgar Ulises Fuentes (30.53m) and bronze to Manolis Stefanoudakis (30.13m).
Dipesh, who won a gold medal in the Khelo India Para Games at New Delhi in December 2023, was the last athlete to throw in his event and needed above 30 to be in contention for a podium.
However, he finished well short of that mark.
Athletes classified in F54 category compete in field events from a seated position. Different disability groups compete in this class, including people with spinal cord injuries.
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