![]() "Today was not my day as I was fully prepared to break the world record here, but that was a barrier I just could not break today." Brazil's defending champion, reigning world champion and world record holder Claudiney Batista dos Santos won the gold with a best throw of 45.59m while Leonardo Diaz Aldana (43.36m) of Cuba took the bronze. I was just one metre away from the gold medal here, but in Paris I will want to break the world record," he said. Kathuniya said he would work harder to finish on top the next time. His exemplary success… - Narendra Modi 1630292566000 Son of an Army man, Kathuniya suffered a paralytic attack at the age of eight which left him with coordination impairments in his limbs. Delighted that he brings home the Silver medal. Outstanding performance by Yogesh Kathuniya. It was a great moment that I could win the silver medal without a coach," he added. I couldn't have a coach then and I am still training without a coach. "When I could return to the stadium on a daily basis I had to practice by myself. In India there was a six month lockdown so every stadium was closed," he said. "In the last 18 months the preparations have been very tough. Kathuniya said preparing for the Games was hard for him as lockdowns ensured that facilities were closed for a major part of the last two years. Winning the silver has given me so much more motivation to get the gold medal at Paris 2024," he said in the mixed zone. The 24-year-old, a B.Com graduate from New Delhi's Kirorimal College, sent the disc to a best distance of 44.38m in his sixth and last attempt to clinch the silver. TOKYO: It's a silver worth its weight in gold for Indian discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya, who trained for the Paralympics without a coach and is quite proud to have finished on the podium without any tangible guidance for over one year now.
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