Yogesh Kathuniya wins silver in men’s discus throw, draws praise from PM Narendra Modi
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Discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya clinched a silver medal in the men’s F56 event in the Paralympics in Tokyo. 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. PM Narendra Modi called it an ‘outstanding performance’ and said it will motivate ‘budding athletes’.