F64 Javelin: Sumit Takes Third Straight Title with Meet Record
Why in the news
Sumit claimed the F64 javelin throw gold on day four of the World Para Athletics, extending his winning run to three titles in a row and setting a fresh meet record.
Key facts
- Winning distance: 72.35 m, his best of the season and a championship record.
- Margin: close to 25 m longer than the career best of his nearest challenger in the class.
- Hat-trick: three successive titles in the F64 javelin event.
- Credentials: two-time Paralympic champion and holder of the world record.
- Day of the meet: the fourth day of the World Para Athletics.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Event | F64 javelin throw |
| Result | Gold with a meet record |
| Distance | 72.35 m |
| Titles in a row | Three |
Exam angle
- Event category to remember: F64 javelin throw in para athletics.
- Figure to remember: 72.35 m, a season’s best and meet record.
- Related term: a hat-trick means three consecutive wins; the athlete had only his own marks to beat.