Paralympics 2024: Dharambir and Pranav Suram add to India’s medal haul

Dharambir and Pranav Suram gave India a double podium finish in the men’s club throw F51 event at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Wednesday. Dharambir bagged the gold medal while Pranav bagged the silver.

Dharambir set a new Asian record with a throw of 34.92 meters in his fifth attempt. As the first competitor in the finals, Dharambir maintained his lead throughout, eventually winning his first gold medal at an international event.

2022 Asian Games gold medalist Pranav faced a strong challenge but Dharambir narrowly missed breaking the mark, settling for silver with a best throw of 34.59m. India’s third participant, Amit Kumar, finished tenth with his top throw of 23.96 meters at the iconic Stade de France.

Two-time Paralympics gold medalist and reigning World champion Zeljko Dimitrijevic of Serbia secured the bronze medal with a throw of 34.18m. The competition highlighted India’s growing prowess in para-athletics, with Dharambir and Pranav’s victories contributing to a record number of medals for the country at this year’s Paralympics.