World champion Sachin Sarjerao Khilari of India won the silver medal in the men’s shot put F46 event at the Paris 2024 Paralympics on Wednesday( 4 September 2024)

• The 34-year-old Indian para athlete secured the Paralympic medal in style with an Asian record of 16.32m on his second attempt.
• Canada’s Greg Stewart defended his title with a season-best throw of 16.38m while Croatia’s Luka Bakovic completed the podium with a personal best of 16.27m. India’s Mohd Yasser (14.21m) and Rohit Kumar (14.10) came eighth and ninth, respectively.
• The F46 classification is a part of sports classes for athletes with arm impairments, such as those with above or below elbow amputations.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Sachin Khilari for winning the medal.