Suryaa Sports Desk: Indian athletes are on a roll in the 5th Asian Para Games being held in Nagoya, Japan. Men's Discus Throw... Indian athletes are on a roll in the 5th Asian Para Games being held in Nagoya, Japan. Para-athlete Pranav Soorma, who competed for India in the Men's Discus Throw F51, 52, 53 combined event, showed extraordinary talent. He won the gold medal creating a new Asian record in this highly thrilling competition. In the same category, another Indian athlete Ram Ratan Singh won a silver medal and brought the country a double medal pride.
Thirty-two-year-old Pranav Soorma won the top spot in the competition by throwing the discus eleven points and sixty-six meters in his fourth attempt. Having won medals at various international venues in the past, this time in the Asian Para Games, he created a new Asian record in his name. Also, another Indian athlete Ram Ratan Singh won the silver medal by throwing a distance of ten points and thirty five meters. It is noteworthy that these two players belong to the F51 category. The Raza Point System is implemented by the authorities for allocation of points in these combined events where athletes from different categories participate. Through this system, the winners are decided by assigning points based on the severity of various physical disabilities.
Even though athletes with severe disabilities throw shorter distances, their points are likely to be higher under the rules. Based on this method, even though the athlete from Iran threw the longest distance, the Indian athletes maintained their top positions and won medals. Indian para-athletes are showing the country's glory to the world with successive victories at international sports venues. The success of these sportspersons is a great inspiration for the youth of the country, who prove that with perseverance any difficulty can be overcome. Sports fans are hopeful that our athletes will continue the same momentum and win more medals for the country in more competitions to be held in the coming days.
