GOING THE DISTANCE
India Today|December 04, 2023
SHEER GRIT ENABLED PARALYMPIAN AND JAVELIN THROWER SUMIT ANTIL TO BAG GOLD AT THE ASIAN PARA GAMES IN HANGZHOU LAST MONTH
Shail Desai
GOING THE DISTANCE

At the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou in October, Sumit Antil was far from his best. A bulging disc in the back had been causing him trouble for a few months and he knew he had to preserve his body during the competition. “Since the leg with which I block is an artificial limb, the entire load goes to the back and creates a lot of stress on it. It’s an old injury and we’ve been working on it, but I had to ensure that I don’t aggravate it during competition,” he says.

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